At nearly 30 years old, this wine should be in a mature window — expect dried blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, leather, and forest floor with softened but still-present tannins. The 1995 vintage in Santa Cruz Mountains was solid, and Ridge wines from this era have proven long-lived. Bottle condition is critical at this age.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon (100%)
- Region
- USA / California / Santa Cruz Mountains
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, traditional, age-worthy, mountain fruit
The producer
Ridge Vineyards' Jimsomare site is a separate vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains that Ridge has bottled as a single-vineyard wine in select vintages, distinct from the more famous Monte Bello bottling. Ridge's traditional approach (American oak, minimal intervention) applies across its single-vineyard Cabernets.
What critics say
Not known specifically for this bottling
Pairing
Slow-roasted lamb, beef tenderloin, aged cheeses