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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 42 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by klezman on 10/4/2021: Another excellent bottle of this. Wish I had more. This was fruity but complex, in a nice middle aged spot. Probably around peak but I suspect this one would have a long and enjoyable old age. (1517 views) | | | Tasted by Alro on 11/29/2019 & rated 89 points: this bottle had peaked...still presented very well some loss of fruit but hung in there like a champ! (916 views) | | | Tasted by Alro on 11/26/2019 & rated 90 points: wow this has held up amazingly.....fresh fruit, big, bold Zin all the way through.....Ridge clearly has this down......enjoyed with arroz con pollo. Stunner (879 views) | | | Tasted by klezman on 4/18/2019: Damn delicious. Light bodied and fruity, but with some earth and complexity to it.
Excellent on day 3 as well (after recorking on the counter). (2109 views) | | | Tasted by beerenauslese on 3/13/2018 & rated 89 points: Black cherry fruit and light minerality. It’s 96% Zin, already 6 years in bottle, but might get a little more complexity with another couple years. (1568 views) | | | Tasted by timewithwine on 8/16/2015: Gift to Barrett and Noelle Owen when we taken them BBQ (barbeque) dinner for the beginning of their first week. (214 views) | | | Tasted by timewithwine on 2/5/2015: While I have admittedly never been a fan of this wine, I must admit that this bottle is the best I can recall a Ponzo ever tasting. As with most Ponzos this too was somewhat out of balance wine. Vibrant fruit casts off goodish amounts of Zin funk, rhubarb, balsamic and herbs (mint?). The finish is a touch heavy with vanilla. The medium mouthfeel hits just the right weight. 14.5% alc. A blend of 96% Zin and 4% Petite Sirah. With mushroom & pepperoni pizza. Recommended with Reservations. (216 views) | | | Tasted by ogres3 on 11/2/2014 & rated 88 points: Decent but nothing exciting. (3551 views) | | | Tasted by ogres3 on 10/23/2014 & rated 88 points: Did very little. Lasted a few days more due to lack of interest. Average fruit, average finish, not exciting or complex (3077 views) | | | Tasted by Skamanrev on 6/8/2014 & rated 86 points: This is not a big California zin. Light to medium body. Tobacco and cherry notes. Pleasant and drinkable now. (3422 views) | | | Tasted by plechazunga on 5/11/2014: Popped and poured. Opened pretty quickly. Lightweight for a zin. Deep plum fruit and a subtle, spicy earth finish. In a really great place right now. Very well balanced. (3586 views) | | | Tasted by BklynNeophyte on 2/16/2014 & rated 87 points: Nice enough. Better on night two, still young. (3133 views) | | | Tasted by timewithwine on 11/24/2013: A raw, clunky, out of balance and never will be balanced funky Zin. Loaded with Zin funk, rhubarb, and herbal aspect. Oh, and the oak in it is also out of balance with too much vanilla. Little on the attack, less on the midpalate and nothing to recommend on the finish. 14.5% alc. With mushroom & sausage pizza. Not Recommended. (216 views) | | | Tasted by jnewman77 on 11/8/2013: This is the best Zin I've had in a while. Explosive bouquet of raspberry, blueberry, cranberry, rose petal, and earthy notes. The palate is fantastically balanced compared to most Cali Zins. Rich, ripe, and fruit forward, but also with a lovely acidity, not too much alcohol, and a fantastic finish. This is the perfect wine with smoked meats or BBQ. (1805 views) | | | Tasted by BklynNeophyte on 8/26/2013 & rated 86 points: Maybe time will mellow this wine. (2053 views) | | | Tasted by timewithwine on 7/3/2013: This wine is just too young and a mistake to open. While this is my least favorite bottling of Ridge’s Zins, being fair to this bottling requires giving this some more time. Just now it’s all raw power of funky Zin with rhubarb, red berries and an herbal, almost rosemary quality. Oaky and angular is the only way to describe the finish. 14.5% alc. With grilled sausages. Recommended with reservations. (218 views) | | | Tasted by Pufferfish22 on 3/21/2013: Unique nose (almost pinot-like). Too sweet, very fruit forward - too fructose-y with a very short finish. (2421 views) | | | Tasted by ecola on 1/28/2013 & rated 91 points: Really nice zin with a dash of ps thrown in. Silky and smooth mouthfeel. Medium to full body with well structured flavors of red raspberry, red cherry, and dry hay. Long finish, lively acidity. A very well made wine. (2514 views) | | | Tasted by Win-E on 11/9/2012 & rated 89 points: The wine looks bright Ruby/Violet colored. The legs are Medium. On the nose: spice, tobacco, mild blackberry and raspberry. Subtle floral notes with white chocolate and lilac. Sweet delicate and fruity. On the palate: delicate with vanilla, cocoa, cherry and spice. Very easy to drink. Not very bold or complex. Very pretty and feminine. Light. (2611 views) | | | Tasted by Martin Redmond on 9/1/2012 & rated 89 points: 50th Harvest Anniversary Celebration at Ridge (Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello): Medium garnet color with bright raspberry, cherry, mineral, and spice aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied with black cherry, raspberry, mineral and spice flavors. Medium-long finish. 96% Zinfandel, 4% Petite Sirah.
It was a great pairing with the Housemade Pork Sausage, Broccoli Rabe, Mozzarella Pizza suggested
www.enofylzwineblog.com (2826 views) | | | Tasted by kosinski on 9/1/2012: Delicious nose of brambles bad dark berries. Ripe red fruit on the palate with a fair amount of spice. A touch of green tannin on the finish. I'd give it a year or two, but I suspect this will reward near-term drinking. (2951 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, May/June 2013, IWC Issue #168
(Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Ponzo Vineyards Russian River Valley) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Ridge Producer website | Wikipedia
Ridge Vineyards is a California winery specializing in premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Chardonnay wines. Ridge produces wine at two winery locations in northern California. The original winery facilities are located at an elevation of 2,300 feet (700 m) on Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA near Cupertino, California. The other Ridge winery facilities are at Lytton Springs in the Dry Creek Valley AVA of Sonoma County.2010 Ridge Zinfandel Ponzo Vineyard(Ridge Fall 2012 Wine Club Notes)
96% Zinfandel, 4% Petite Sirah.
This year, Bob Ponzo's zinfandel vines benefited from the cooler temperatures typical fo the Russian River Valley. Despite late-August heat, morning fog extended ripening, adding complexity to the grapes' aromas and flavors. We harvested the Old Vines and Triangle blocks on October 4, followed by the younger Back Block a week later.
After malolactic, we blind-tasted the three, choosing the older two for their exotic fruit. Twenty-five percent new oak adds finesse, complementing the tannins and natural acidity.
Most enjoyable over thenext 5-7 years. (9/11)Zinfandel ZAP: Zinfandel Advocates & Producers | Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wikipedia-ZinfandelPonzo Vineyard(Ridge Fall 2012 Wine Club notes)
Bob Ponzo has farmed these grapes for us in the Russian River Valley since 1999. Bob's vineyard, on deep, gravely loam soils four and a half miles south of Lytton Springs provides all the fruit for our Ponzo Zinfandel. The Russian River Valley's cooler microclimate ripens the grapes shortly after Lytton Springs and Geyserville. Small amounts of petite sirah are interplanted with zinfandel in the oldest block.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
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