By Geodesy
Sage Ridge Vineyard Red Wine 2017

Vinification
Hand-harvested at night and delivered cold to the winery for processing. Destemmed, hand-sorted, and gravity-fed to small open-top tanks. Spontaneous yeast fermentation. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrel. Natural settling for clarification. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Vintage Notes
Ample spring rain preceded a long summer of very warm days and cold nights. The vines escaped the influence of October fires, and the result is a gorgeous, faceted wine of great purity and depth.

Tasting Notes
Dark ruby in color with a fragrant nose of red fruits, black tea, and violets. The palate is full and broad, with blueberry, cassis, and dark cocoa that persist over a lasting finish with silky tannins and a touch of graphite.

Profile
Appellation: Napa Valley
Vineyard: Sage Ridge Vineyard
Soil: Shale and sandstone rock outcrop
Elevation: 850 to 1,480 feet
Harvest: September 19 - October 23, 2017
Cooperage: Aged approximately 20 months in 100% French oak barrels; Taransaud, Darnajous, Marques, Baron, Boutes

Technical Details
Composition: 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 2% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot
Alcohol: 14.90%
Harvest Brix: 26.10 degrees
PH: 3.79
TA: 6.30 g/L
Bottled: May 16, 2019
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Wine: Geodesy 2017 Sage Ridge Vineyard Red (Napa Valley)
Score/Rating: 94 - Cellar Selection
Suggested Drinking Window: 2027 - 2032
Review Date: 12/01/2020
Reviewed By: Virginie Boone
Tasting Notes: From a high-elevation site planted on the eastern flank of St. Helena, this impresses in black cherry, dust, gravel and iron. Broad, integrated tannin and oak belie a powerful structure and length that has years to go to find complete cohesion. Enjoy best from 2027-2032.

Wine: Geodesy Sage Ridge Vineyard Napa Valley 2017
Score: 92
Suggested Drinking Window: Drink now through 2027
Review Date: 12/31/2020
Reviewed By: James Molesworth
Tasting Notes: This is an interesting mix of crushed loganberry, acai and plum fruit mixed liberally with melted licorice, fruitcake and chocolate notes. Polished and rounded through the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2027.

Wine: Geodesy Napa Valley Sage Ridge Vineyard 2017
Score/Rating: 89
Review Date: 01/02/2021
Reviewed By: James Suckling
Tasting Notes: A very big red, offering lots of dried fruit with blackberries, tar and raisins. Full-bodied with round tannins and plenty of fruit at the finish. Slightly alcoholic at the end. A little old-school, but some will really like it.

Wine: 2017 Geodesy Red Blend Sage Ridge Vineyard
Score/Rating: ?
Review Date: 10/30/2020
Reviewed By: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Tasting Notes: Composed of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 2% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Red Blend Sage Ridge Vineyard offers notions of balsamic and prunes with a hoisin and vaguely spicy undercurrent. The medium to full-bodied palate has a good core of fruit and chewy tannins, but the nose and finish are just a little too volatile.