Ridgepoint Ripasso Merlot 2011, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Critic Reviews (2)
Still quite rough and tumble around the edges, with notable acetic acid (vinegary notes), this is a rustic...
Concentrated under ripeness is apparent here which is the risk of the appasimento style. Medium weight with notes of...
Community Reviews (2)
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).
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).