The winery’s reserve is soft and simple, but rewards with a wealth of flavor. Blackberries, cherries, milk chocolate, cinnamon-spiced cappuccino and caramelly oak flood the mouth. The finish is soft and long in fruit and spice.——S.H.(6/1/2007)—— 85

Aromas are of cedar, plums, and dried cherries. There are rich berry and chocolate flavors and a creamy, smooth balance that makes this a very drinkable and enjoyable wine. ——C.S.(11/15/2002)—— 88

The sweet, vanillin, and cassis-scented 1992 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is supple and round, with delicious fruit, medium to full body, and no hard edges. Silky, seductive, and delicious, it is ideal for drinking over the next 5-6 years. Tel. (707) 963-7115 (Beringer)

The 1991 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is the first Reserve designation I have seen from Napa Ridge's Cabernet program. It is an extremely well-made, easily understood, rich, medium to full-bodied wine. The nose offers up intense blackcurrant aromas, intertwined with scents of smoky vanillin from new oak. The wine is dense, rich, soft, and accessible enough to be drunk young, but there are enough structure and tannin to suggest that this wine will improve with 2-3 years of cellaring - perhaps even merit an outstanding score. It possesses impressive extract levels, sweet tannin, low acidity, and a long finish. This classy Cabernet should last for 12-15+ years.The folks at Napa Ridge are apparently incapable of making anything but delicious wines at modest prices. Kudos to winemaker David Schlottman for consistently turning out reasonably priced, delicious wines.Tel. (707) 963-7115 (Beringer)