88 pts from the Wine Spectator. Focused, with fine intensity and concentration on black currant, black cherry and violet character, with roasted herb tones, minerals and generous cedary oak framed by solid structure. Drink now through 2009

This wine is Cabernet Sauvignon with full bodied flavors of cherry, blackberry and currants with well structured tannins that will continue to age over the next 3-5 years.

Our 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon (winner of a Bronze medal at the Orange County fair, 86 points from the Wine Spectator) offer lots of ripe, supple plum, currant and wild berry flavors and soft fleshy tannins. The toasty oak is well integrated with a long lingering finish. Drink/Hold 3-6 years.

Our 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon (Bronze Medal Grand Harvest Award, with 89 points from the Wine Enthusianst) is a deep redbrick color with ripe cherry, currant, plum and berry flavors. Finishes with a touch of new French oak and soft tannins. Drink/Hold 3-6 years.

Our 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon (winner of a Bronze medal at the Orange County fair, 86 points from the Wine Spectator) with its attractive garnet color, releases classic flavors of plum, red berry and cedar with sweet vanilla from the new French oak. This wine has great structure and the soft tannins provide a very elegant finish. Drink/Hold 3-6 years.

Our 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon (87 points from the Wine Spectator) is dark, ripe and intense with wonderful flavors of ripe cherry, plum, currant, minerals and spice. This wine is well structured with toasty French oak and soft supple tannins on the finish. Drink/Hold 3-6 years.

This is our classic white produced in the Burgundian style with full barrel fermentation and sur-lees aged. The wine is ripe and creamy with layers of pear, citrus, nutmeg and mineral flavors finishing with a nice touch of toasty French oak. The wine is well balanced between fruit, oak and acidity and has a long generous finish. This wine will age for 3-5 years.

This wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon with full bodied flavors of cherry, blackberry and currants with well structured tannins that will continue to age over the next 3-5 years. 235 cases produced.

Our 2002 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc. 2002 was an excellent Cabernet vintage. A warmer spring was responsible for an earlier bud break and the resulting longer growing season added rich, full bodied flavors of cherry and blackberry to the Cabernet Sauvignon. The small amount of Cabernet Franc added to the final blend helps lifts the nose and brings a nice wild berry and dark currant flavor to the wine. This wine shows a great balanced between fruit, oak and tannins and will age well for 6-10 years.  425 Cases.

This wine is rich and full bodied with great forward fruit, fully ripe tannins and great structure and balance.  A nice touch of new French oak completes the long, lingering finish.  Drinks well now or will age gracefully for up to 10 Years! Only 320 cases produced.

The Cabernet hang time on the vine was as long as possible this year and we believe this will pay off with a fuller mouthful and rounder flavors. We also used more of new French oak to add rich tannins and toasty vanillin in the finish. A recent barrel tasting in January 2005 shows the wine is well balanced with forward fruit and great acidity. An estimated production of 425 cases.

This is our classic white produced in the Burgundian style with full barrel fermentation and sur-lees aged. The wine is ripe and creamy with layers of pear, citrus, nutmeg and mineral flavors finishing with a nice touch of toasty French oak. The wine is well balanced between fruit, oak and acidity and has a long generous finish. This wine will age for 3-5 years. 325 cases produced.

Our 2003 Chardonnay is ripe and creamy with layers of pear, citrus, nutmeg and minerals, finishing with a nice touch of toasty French oak. This wine has great balance between fruit, oak and acidity and will age well for 3-6 years.Production: 450 cases

Our 2004 Chardonnay is ripe and creamy with layers of pear, citrus, nutmeg and minerals, finishing with a nice touch of toasty French oak. This vintage year produced a full bodied, rich wine with great balance between fruit, oak and acidity and a long generous finish. This wine will age well for 3-6 years.Production: 525 cases

Our 2005 Chardonnay is ripe and creamy with layers of pear, citrus, nutmeg and minerals, finishing with a nice touch of toasty French oak. This vintage year produced a rich, full bodied wine with great balance between fruit, oak and acidity and a long generous finish. This wine will age well for 3-6 years. Production: 525 cases

88 Points - Steven Tanzer / International Wine Reviews. Deeply scented aromas of poached pear, orange Pith and honey are complemented by a smoky, leesy note.

Our Syrah vines are grown on a modified GDC trellis allowing more sunlight into the canopy. We feel that this creates full flavors of blackberry, blueberry, plum and spice, with the tannins that are mature and refined. A small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon is sometimes added to the final blend for added complexity and elegance. The wine shows a great balanced between fruit, oak and tannins and will age well for 6-10 years.Production: 325 cases

90 Points Wine Enthusiast Magazine

A full-bodied Red with soft, silky and polished & plenty of fruit! Drink or Hold.

Our Estate Meritage is a classic Bordeaux style red blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Our first vintage in 2006 received 90 points and this one has proved to be just as good. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc produced fully ripe fruit flavors of cherry, blackberry and spice. The small amount of Merlot added to the final blend helps lift the nose and brings a nice wild berry and dark currant flavor to the wine. Aged 28 months in 3new French oak adds great structure and balance with a long lingering finish. This wine will age well for 6-10 years. Only 208 cases produced.

Our 2002 Estate Merlot is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20%Cabernet Sauvignon. Tightly integrated fruit and oak flavors characterize this wine, which displays a dark ruby color with a nose of black cherry and a touch of licorice with these flavors continuing into the mouth. Cabernet Sauvignon is blended into the Merlot to add additional structure and complexity to the wine. Nicely balanced between fruit and oak with soft tannins in the finish. Will age well for 4-6 years. 450 Cases.

For those of you who remember the 2001 and/or our first vintage in 1994, this Merlot has great similarities.  Very rich and full bodied, packed with blueberries, blackberry and cassis.  A very small crop with intense favors. Nice touch of new French oak fills in the long lingering finish.  Drinks well now and will age for up to 6-8 years! Very limited with only 170 cases produced.

The warm spell in September really pushed up the sugar levels with great fruit and balanced acidity. We fermented all the grapes in small lots and the wine is currently in barrel. Early tastings show ripe fruit and great structure. Estimated production 245 cases.

The first release of our Estate Pinot Noir. We grafted a small portion of our Chardonnay to three clones of Pinot Noir at the highest elevation at the Terraces. The wine offers abundant red fruits, cherry, pomegranate and allspice with fine tannins and balanced acidity.Only 125 cases produced.

Our Private Reserve Syrah is rich full-bodied wine with classic flavors of black cheery, currant and spice framed in French oak. 139 cases produced.

This new vintage is big, bold, and shows rich full-bodied flavors of raspberry, blueberry and spice with a touch of new French oak. This wine is full of that great “Westside” dry-farmed Zinfandel fruit. A very limited bottling as the yield was low concentrating the flavors. This one will sell out fast so please enjoy! Only 208 cases produced!

A very attractive Zin with blueberry &  Chocolate Characters. Drink or Hold.

This Syrah has immense fruit with structure and balance between French oak, tannins and acidity.  This wine will age well up to 10 Years. Only 225 cases produced.

With our Syrah, we are looking to bring out the full spectrum of Syrah fruit and our vines are now five years old. We harvested the fruit at 27 brix and the resulting wine is big, dark and very well structured. This will be a Big-style Syrah with that great Westside balance between fruit and acid. We plan on aging this wine a little longer in barrel for 18-22 months and with about 3new French oak Very limited production of 275 cases.

Our classic Paso Robles Red blend. This year featuring a blend of 4Cabernet Franc, 3Zinfandel and 20% Syrah. A great wine that is well structured & balanced between fruit and oak finishing with that great Zinfandel fruit! Enjoy with family and friends! 190 cases produced.

This proprietary red blend is a rich, full-bodied wine, expressing the full range of flavors of the Paso Robles Appellation. The Cabernet Franc lifts the nose and brings a nice wild berry and dark currant flavor to the wine. The Zinfandel adds raspberry and spice flavors. Syrah finishes the wine with structure and tannins. This wine shows a great balanced between fruit, oak and tannins and will age well for 6-8 years.

Our “Select Ranches” 2002 Zinfandel is a blend of 90% Zinfandel and 10% Syrah all grown on the Westside of the Paso Robles appellation. The combination of Zinfandel grapes along with Syrah grapes from our Estate Vineyards compliments each other with Zinfandel providing the classic raspberry fruit and Syrah adding richness and concentration creating a wine that achieves great structure and balance. 525 Cases. This wine is SOLD OUT except to Wine Club Members

The Zinfandel sugar at harvest was 26-29 brix with only a few raisins and the wine is incredibly rich and dark. Flavors of Raspberries, currants and spice are showing through and our 2004 Estate Zinfandel will be a great wine. Very limited production of 350 cases.

It is back, “Ridge Top” Zinfandel is a rich, full-bodied wine with classic flavors of raspberry pie, plum and spice. A nice touch of French oak adds length to the soft, lingering finish. Enjoy, as it will sell out again! Only 135 cases produced.

This wine has a wonderful expression of this classic grape with strawberry, and plum flavors and a complex palate of red fruits with underlying notes of wild sage. This is a great addition to our line up!

This wine has a wonderful expression of this classic grape with strawberry, and plum flavors and a complex palate of red fruits with underlying notes of wild sage. This is a great addition to our line up! Only 125 cases produced!

Our first vintage in 2006 received 90 points and this one has proved to be just as good. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc produced fully ripe fruit flavors of cherry, blackberry and spice. The small amount of Merlot added to the final blend helps lift the nose and brings a nice wild berry and dark currant flavor to the wine. Aged 28 months in 3new French oak adds great structure and balance with a long lingering finish. This wine will age well for 6-10 years

Our 1994 Merlot, which was a Gold Medal winner at the Orange County Fair, is deep purple-red with lots of ripe black cherry and blackberry, currant and spice flavors. Good tannin structure and toasty French oak give this wine great aging potential. Drink/ Hold 2-3 years

Our 1995 Merlot (a top ten red value with 87 points from the Wine Spectator) offers deep purple color. The flavors are ripe blackberries with hints of licorice and chocolate. The finish is remarkably fruity and lingers with a touch of new toasty French oak. Drink/Hold 3-6 years.

Our 1996 Merlot (Silver Medal Orange County Fair, Silver Grand Harvest Award, Wine Spectator 88 points), is deep purple-red with lots of black fruit character. A spice-blackberry fragrance, with ripe berry flavors along with a soft velvet mouth feel, leads to ripe tannins and well-integrated toasty French oak in the finish.  Drink/Hold 3-6 years

Our 1997 Merlot (a Silver Medal winner from the Ornage County Fair) offers a very deep purple-red color. Rich flavors of blackberries, black cherries, spice and toasty French oak, integrate well with the soft ripe tannins and provide an elegant finish. Drink/Hold 2-5 years.

Our 1998 Merlot has concentrated flavors of blueberry and blackberry, currant and spice. Showing soft ripe tannins and sweet toasty French oak, this wine has elegance and structure and will age well.   Aging potential 3-6 years

We are very excited with the second release of this Petite Sirah. This wine is rich and vibrant with savory white pepper leading to wonderful blueberry, plum and jam flavors, finishing with silky smooth tannins! We look forward to this addition to our line up. Limited re-order, please inquire

We are very excited with the second release of this Petite Sirah. This wine is rich and vibrant with savory white pepper leading to wonderful blueberry, plum and jam flavors, finishing with silky smooth tannins! We look forward to this addition to our line up. Limited re-order, please inquire. Only 125 cases produced.

We grafted a small portion of our Chardonnay to three clones of Pinot Noir at the highest elevation at the Terraces. The wine offers abundant red fruits, cherry, pomegranate and allspice with fine tannins and balanced acidity.

This limited release wine is bottled only about every 2-4 years as a Private Reserve.  The wine is rich and full bodied and shows complex flavors of blueberry, Blackberry and currants with a  nice touch of French oak that add some spiciness known for in Cabernet Franc.  This wine can be aged up to 6-8 years. Only 75 cases produced.

This limited release wine is bottled only about every 2-4 years as a Private Reserve.  The wine is rich and full bodied and shows complex flavors of blueberry, Blackberry and currants with a  nice touch of French oak that add some spiciness known for in Cabernet Franc.  This wine can be aged up to 6-8 years

90 Points - Steven Tanzer / International Wine Reviews. Opaque ruby. Ripe aromas & flavors of   Blackberry, Violet, Dark Chocolate and licorice.

Our Private Reserve Syrah is rich full-bodied wine with classic flavors of black cheery, currant and spice framed in French oak

This new vintage is big, bold, and shows rich full-bodied flavors of raspberry, blueberry and spice with a touch of new French oak. This wine is full of that great “Westside” dry-farmed Zinfandel fruit. A very limited bottling as the yield was low concentrating the flavors.

Our “Select Ranches” 2002 Zinfandel is a blend of 90% Zinfandel and 10% Syrah all grown on the Westside of the Paso Robles appellation. The combination of Zinfandel grapes along with Syrah grapes from our Estate Vineyards compliments each other with Zinfandel providing the classic raspberry fruit and Syrah adding richness and concentration creating a wine that achieves great structure and balance. 525 Cases.

Our “Select Ranches” 2002 Zinfandel is a blend of 90% Zinfandel and 10% Syrah all grown on the Westside of the Paso Robles appellation. The combination of Zinfandel grapes along with Syrah grapes from our Estate Vineyards compliments each other with Zinfandel providing the classic raspberry fruit and Syrah adding richness and concentration creating a wine that achieves great structure and balance.

87 pts  from Parker's Wine Advocate.The reasonably priced 2002 offers Syrah character (blackberries, cassis, earth, and licorice), medium body, supple tannin, and a generous mouthfeel. Drink it over the next 3-4 years.

A great wine that is well structured & balanced between fruit and oak finishing with that great Zinfandel fruit!

It is back, “Ridge Top” Zinfandel is a rich, full-bodied wine with classic flavors of raspberry pie, plum and spice. A nice touch of French oak adds length to the soft, lingering finish.