Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Bradford Mountain Paso Robles 1989 shiraz Its wealth of fruit largely

Its wealth of fruit largely conceals plenty of underlying structure

crisp and well balanced with the acidity

It was created in 1988 as a tribute to co-founder Elisabeth Salmon

These wines need time - often a decade- before they begin to be ready for drinking

there are complex notes of black cherries

Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Bradford Mountain Paso Robles 1989 shiraz Its wealth of fruit largelyWinemaker Notes: In 1989 the old La Cuesta clone of cabernet sauvignon at Bradford Mountain matured fully by the second week of October, producing an intense, very tannic wine. We fined with six egg whites per barrel and, in the final assemblage, included merlot from the lower vineyard and petit verdot from the upper to balance the tannins. The structure is that of a big, classic cabernet with lovely fruit and real depth.