this was the inaugural Ridge wine from the Nervo Vineyard, just W of Hwy 101 near Geyserville. brought to a friend’s BBQ yesterday i had but one glass; my buddy Dean did try to steer this bottle into his cooler and serve swill but i corrected him! cork was densely soaked thru its bottom 1/4" and otherwise perfect. wine was so fresh and clean, simply no sign of age. just beginning to espouse secondary characteristics this bottle was 88% Zin, 8 % PS and 4% Carignane. bright, darker fruit with spice dominates the typical Zin nose and the taste was just delicious. i think this ages effortlessly for another 5 years. i have read the 1997 was a lesser wine but the 1999 was very good again.