TN: 2018 Ridge Evangelho (USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Contra Costa County)

[S_Rash]

Thanks for the tasting note Adam. I would love to try a side by side tasting with Ridge, Bedrock, and Desire Lines Evangelho

Funny you should mention that. I have now built a tasting flight that includes all of those plus Dirty & Rowdy Evangelho Mourvedre. Should be fun - whenever I can get my tasting group back together.

Sounds like a great tasting!! Hopefully sooner rather than later.

[AD_Northup]

Funny you should mention that. I have now built a tasting flight that includes all of those plus Dirty & Rowdy Evangelho Mourvedre. Should be fun - whenever I can get my tasting group back together.

That does sound like a fun tasting for sure - of course, each of these will be different not only because of oak usage / winemaking style, but because the percentages of each varieties will be radically different. I noted the Ridge is nearly 60% Carignane, with about 25% Mataro and less than 20% Zinfandel . . .

Cheers

I think the Desire Lines is also heavy Carignan if I am recalling correctly.

Yup, 90-95% depending on vintage

[AD_Northup]

Thanks for the tasting note Adam. I would love to try a side by side tasting with Ridge, Bedrock, and Desire Lines Evangelho

Funny you should mention that. I have now built a tasting flight that includes all of those plus Dirty & Rowdy Evangelho Mourvedre. Should be fun - whenever I can get my tasting group back together.

Only other one I can think of that could fit in would be the Cruse version (I believe he still makes, haven’t been a buyer in awhile)

[Vince_T]

Thanks for the tasting note Adam. I would love to try a side by side tasting with Ridge, Bedrock, and Desire Lines Evangelho

Funny you should mention that. I have now built a tasting flight that includes all of those plus Dirty & Rowdy Evangelho Mourvedre. Should be fun - whenever I can get my tasting group back together.

I had the D&R last night. My reaction to every Evangelho I’ve had prior to it has been on the spectrum of lukewarm to decently enjoyable (haven’t had the desire lines), but the D&R knocked my socks off. Insanely good.