Pine Ridge Winery

88 PTS WILFRED WONG. Clearly varietal, the nifty '09 Forefront Sauvignon Blanc exhibits dried herbs and cool mineral flavors; bright and perky in the finish.

Black cherry, boysenberry jam and cassis fruit, with nuances of espresso, dark baking cocoa, and toasty oak. Flavors of raspberry, blackberry pie, black plum, vanilla, chocolate and toasted brioche.

Layered aromas of fresh red raspberry, blackberry pie and ripe cassis, this deep wine enraptures the senses with fragrant dried violet, gingersnap, dark cocoa and sweet basil impressions.

The Forefront Cabernet is firm and well built; nicely textured and relatively soft on the in the finish.

The '07 Pine Ridge Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon is deliciously rich and complex; expressing layers of juicy plum, black cherry, currant, wild berry flavors; concentrated and balanced on the finish.

88 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '04 Pine Ridge Stags Leap Cabernet is intense, with snappy, vibrant currant, berry and plum notes that firm up on the palate when joined by cedary oak.

89 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '01 Pine Ridge Stags Leap Cabernet is a lean, taut wine, with a touch of mint, coffee, currant and cedary oak in the aroma; tastes a bit fuller bodied on the palate.

92 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. Very impressive, the '00 Pine Ridge Andrus Reserve is dark and elegantly styled, with a rich array of black cherry, plum, currant, anise and cedary olive notes; smooth.

92 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The 1999 Pine Ridge Andrus is creamy, toasty oak, multi faced wine, with mocha laced currant and black cherry fruit filling out the palate. Intense long finish.

94 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '99 Pine Ridge Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon is a tour de force; deliciously rich and complex, with layers of juicy plum, black cherry, currant, wild berry. cedar and earth.

90 PTS Wilfred Wong. An active wine, this bright and complex Chardonnay offers a wild ride long and minerality in the finish.

Lemongrass, honeydew and sweet tropical aromas; crisp and mouthwatering on the palate; lovely citrus and pear flavors.

88 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. Wonderful balance, dark and rich; the '99 Pine Ridge Carneros Merlot has grapey, beefy, leathery currant flavors; supple and focused, with silky tannins; drink now through 2009.

88 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '98 Pine Ridge Stags Leap Cabernet is firm, with earthy, leathery currant, black cherry and plum framed by chewy tannins. Compare with the regular retail of $59.99!

87 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '98 Pine Ridge Howell Mountain Cabernet is supple and well balanced with earthy, herb, tobacco, currant, bell pepper and cedar flavors.

89 PTS WILFRED WONG. A refined effort, the smartly-built '03 Pine Ridge Rutherford Cabernet delivers excellent ripe fruit flavors with a nice touch of sweet oak; textured and long; drinks well, now.

The Pine Ridge Merlot is a medium bodied red with tart fruit flavors and a hint of dried herbs.