Ancient Peaks Oyster Ridge Santa Margarita Ranch Paso Robles Red Blend 2017 Rated 90VM

Tasting Panel Review
Rated 94 Points

VinoUS Media Review
Rated 90 Points
Opaque violet. Ripe blackberry, cherry, pipe tobacco and vanilla on the oak-accented nose. Fleshy and expansive in the mouth, offering spice-laced black/blue fruit flavors and hints of candied licorice and vanilla that build in the glass. Finishes on a bitter cherry note, delivering solid thrust, rounded tannins and very good persistence. Drink 2022-2028. (Josh Raynolds)

Wine Tasting Notes
The Oyster Ridge exemplifies Paso Robles' growing renown as an elite region for Cabernet Sauvignon. The aroma profile presents a captivating intermingling of red fruits, blueberry and black currant with accents of mint, forest floor and toasted oak. An extravagantly deep palate cascades with luxurious layers of blackberry, boysenberry, black olive, chocolate, tobacco and cedar, all underpinned by hints of eucalyptus and baking spice. A plush, seamless texture exhibits a sleek sense of minerality, while firm, chewy tannins add a powerful touch to a seemingly endless finish.

Cabernet Sauvignon 80%, Petit Verdot 10%, Malbec 5%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Merlot 1%

Alcohol 14.5%