Pine Ridge’s entry in the meritage category is not for everyday drinking, but that’s only because of the steep price. This is one expensive Napa Valley red that delivers the goods, exhibiting luscious black-fruited aromas, notes of roasted coffee and brown spices, and dazzling length. It’s easily one of the most balanced and complex Bordeaux-style blends I’ve tasted from Napa this year, and a wine that will be well worth revisiting after it has picked up some significant bottle age.
Pine Ridge Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) 2008
By Robert Whitley