1994 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.4%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Drinking Window Producer expected the wine to soften and develop over five to ten years of bottle age from the February 1996 note.
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Oak Types American oak
Production Details Ranch blocks were harvested and fermented separately. Several small lots were retained for this Advance Tasting Program release, which was aged in new, air-dried American oak.
Tasting Notes Racy and distinctive, with intense fruit, lively spice, firm tannins and balanced structure.
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1993 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.4%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Drinking Window Approachable within one to two years of release; producer expected the greatest reward after ten to fifteen years of bottle age from the March 1995 note.
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Sites Gate Block and Ten Acre vineyard
Production Details The bottling combined stressed-vine fruit from Gate Block and the Ten Acre vineyard; remaining Jimsomare Cabernet was directed to Ridge’s 1993 Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet.
Tasting Notes Intense berry fruit and substantial tannins.
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1989 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.1%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Drinking Window Producer expected full development after twelve to fifteen years of bottle age from the April 1991 note.
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Harvest Dates Four of the five parcels selected for this bottling were picked during September and early October.
Production Details Jimsomare Ranch was harvested as ten separate parcels. Four of five parcels picked in September and early October were selected for this limited release; the source reports small berries, loose clusters and a vineyard yield of one ton per acre.
Tasting Notes Green olive, concentrated blackberry fruit, richness and very firm tannins.
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1987 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Drinking Window Producer expected full development in ten to fifteen years from the April 1989 note.
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Fining Agents Egg whites; one and one-half egg whites per barrel
Production Details Jimsomare blocks were vinified separately and the finest were selected for the vineyard-designated wine; particularly tannic press wine was withheld.
Tasting Notes Full-bodied impression with an elegantly austere finish.
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1985 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Drinking Window Accessible at release; producer expected full complexity after five to eight years of bottle age from the April 1987 note.
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
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1984 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.6%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Drinking Window Producer recommended five to ten years of cellaring from the July 1986 note.
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Production Details The concentrated Jimsomare Cabernet was matured for eighteen months in small cooperage and received two finings.
Tasting Notes Rich, tough and flavorful, with fine balance.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
17100 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435, USA
Phone
+1 408.867.3233
Owner
Private ownership (founding families)
Cellarmaster
John Olney (Head Winemaker & CEO)