ON-270488

Ridgepoint Ripasso Merlot 2011, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula

Merlot Merlot
Ontario, Canada

$16.75 (270488)

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  • 8585
85 pts
4
March 05, 2016

Critic Reviews (2)

John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Still quite rough and tumble around the edges, with notable acetic acid (vinegary notes), this is a rustic...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

Concentrated under ripeness is apparent here which is the risk of the appasimento style. Medium weight with notes of...

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Community Reviews (2)

Harold Lane
Harold Lane

Drinking this about a year after the professional critics tasted it I think it has evolved quickly. I don't find the acetic or hard acid qualities, or astringent tannins that John, David, and Sara experienced.
It's now a soft, easy drinking wine. Light red, somewhat diluted, not much on the nose, still some acidity, no tannin that I can detect, red fruit (esp. strawberry).

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Harold Lane
Harold Lane

Drinking this about a year after the professional critics tasted it I think it has evolved quickly. I don't find the acetic or hard acid qualities, or astringent tannins that John, David, and Sara experienced.
It's now a soft, easy drinking wine. Light red, somewhat diluted, not much on the nose, still some acidity, no tannin that I can detect, red fruit (esp. strawberry).

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