Full Review

Reflection Ridge

Reflection Ridge
2019 Red Blend, Monterey County

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$14
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Reflection Ridge
2019 Red Blend, Monterey County

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Other US Red

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Dark ruby black color. Aromas and flavors of grilled black plum, charred toast, blackberry, and flint with a satiny, lively, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a tingling, engaging, medium-length finish displaying elements of leather, black tea, pomegranate juice, mint leaves, and grilled pineapple with well-integrated, fine, firm tannins and light oak flavor. A plush yet balanced juicy Red Blend for weekend dinners with friends.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth & New World
Aroma Aroma: grilled black plum, charred toast, blackberry, and flint
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with elements of leather, black tea, pomegranate juice, mint leaves, and grilled pineapple
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A plush yet balanced, juicy red for weekend dinners with friends.

The Producer

Scheid Family Wines

The Producer

Other US Red

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
'Other Red' is a catch-all category for both uncommon grape varietals and uncommon combinations of varietals. There are little pockets of other red varietals grown throughout the US. In California, Italian varietals such as Barbera, Gignolino, Primitivo, and Nebbiolo and esoteric Rhone varietals like Cinsault and Carignano can be found. Tempranillo, best known as the principal red variety of Spain’s Rioja, can also be found in small plantings in the Southwest where hot grown conditions favor the grape. Many producers throughout the US produce blends of Bordeaux with non-Bordeaux varietals such as Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, Syrah and even hybrids like Chambourcin that fall under our Other US Red category.