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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 46 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by JBVino on 10/26/2015: impressive wine. fruit, balance, texture, length and good mouthfeel. zin with balanced amount of alcohol... novel concept. (3244 views) | | | Tasted by TheBoxGuy on 6/24/2015 & rated 82 points: Wish I'd opened it 18 months ago. Definitely on the downside, and not sure it was ever comparable to other Pagani Ranch vintages. (3283 views) | | | Tasted by Tannic Monster on 10/27/2014 & rated 87 points: Thin in body, raisiny, over ripe, and boring. I have had some Pagani Ranch vintages that were amazing but this isn't one of them. (3671 views) | | | Tasted by timewithwine on 6/8/2014: Wth pork BBQ from the BBQ Exchange in celebration of graduation as valedictorian! With GRY, KF and the NCS et ux. (I didn’t taste more than a sip of this wine. Is showed good development, balance and Zin funkiness fun.) (899 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 5/25/2014 & rated 87 points: 36th Annual Zinfandel Retrospective - the 2009s (Rich & Dana's): Another pruny, raisiny wine, becoming less so with air but never losing it entirely. The palate follows the bouquet- a bit raisiny and dark.
My #5, Domino's #6
Group #4, 54 pts (4504 views) | | | Tasted by UpfromtheCellar on 5/13/2013 & rated 89 points: Much nicer than an earlier bottle opened in January of this year. Big big nose of fruits, spice and a touch of forest floor. On the palate its still got a touch of jammy fruits but well integrated. The 14% alcohol is not noticeable. A classic Zin with a little age.
All in all, a nice maturing bottle that still has years of life ahead of it. (4250 views) | | | Tasted by KVM on 3/28/2013 & rated 91 points: Med dark red. Wild berry and exotic spice odours jump out of the glass. Dark berry, vanilla, cream. This is concentrated, fresh and unctuous. Tannin is firm but tamed by the creaminess on the medium long finish. (2260 views) | | | Tasted by UpfromtheCellar on 1/24/2013 & rated 87 points: Starting to wobble and fall out of balance. Acids beginning to poke through and the balance is now off. This bottle was still drinkable but nothing interesting. (2429 views) | | | Tasted by ArizonaWineGuy on 6/30/2012 & rated 92 points: Big, rich nose, filled with black cherries, plums, and lingering strawberries. Color is deep purple, a hint of age showing on the edges. Luscious mouthfeel, as if soft velvet is caressing the palate. Tannins are firm, though well integrated. All sorts of fruit happening here, most notably the cherries and black plums, with ripe blackberries making a strong showing as well. Evokes memories of our last visit to the St. Helena farmers market a few years back, with all the hedonistic delights to be had there. This grape juice is showing phenomenally right now, hugely better than when I last partook of it. Yummy! The best Zin I've had in some time. (2352 views) | | | Tasted by timewithwine on 7/4/2011: Not as good as we expected. Waaaay too much Aliconte (16%) Good Zin funk but with a sweetness that is off putting in the wine. With pork BBQ (Barbeque). Recommended with reservations. For Butch Smiley’s 50th. (455 views) | | | Tasted by 23dex on 12/11/2010 & rated 90 points: very tasty (3046 views) | | | Tasted by dougsmith on 10/4/2010 & rated 90 points: Medium to deep ruby color. Nose of bright fruit, black raspberry and boysenberry, dry grain and smoke. Understated on the palate, slightly thinned out but very friendly and drinkable wine. 90+ pts. (2647 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 8/7/2010 & rated 91 points: RUSSK WSW at Mustang. KenT brought. As good as any Ridge I have ever had. A surprising earthiness and complexity. Not overthetop jammy. (2651 views) | | | Tasted by timewithwine on 7/25/2010: Some bricking at the rim (but very thin rim), otherwise a deep burgundy core. Typical rhubarb, coffee, Zin funk with excellent depth and mouthfeel. This could use some more aging as it seems to be developing a claret-likeness. Some sediment clinging to the shoulder. 14% alc. With pork barbeque (BBQ). Recommended. (453 views) | | | Tasted by twoamps on 7/14/2010 & rated 89 points: nice typical ridge zin. Aged pretty well. A little mellow (1016 views) | | | Tasted by tplskylrk on 1/17/2010 & rated 92 points: Jewel purple. Smoky nose as before. complex. I have added a point. This is just nice. The finish just tightens and the fruit is squeezed out. Bright cherries & strawberries. Needs time but will mellow into a real complex wine, just a bit in your face right now. This is really best with a bit of food, the acid is pretty tight and explodes with some nibbles. (2789 views) | | | Tasted by winot on 11/13/2009 & rated 91 points: I thought this was outstanding, Zin at its best - deep ruby colour, deep rich nose of dark berries, blackberry jam, a slight sense of bramble - well balanced fruity but with good structure, acidity - oak very well judged, with v good length, this was excellent (2855 views) | | | Tasted by ogres3 on 10/31/2009: Good, not great. (2757 views) | | | Tasted by tplskylrk on 10/25/2009 & rated 91 points: P&P - Very interesting nose, tar, smoke, burnt caramel, black roasted fruits, jumps out of the glass. Nice light glycerin mouth feel, rushes to fill the palate with nice raspberries, strawberry kiwi fruit, candied sweets, bit of fall spices, clove, blood. Smoke roasted fruits on the finish, lingering, very nice wine. Wow. (2779 views) | | | Tasted by petermpls on 9/13/2009 & rated 91 points: Has cabernet characteristics - a bit of smoke, some tannin on the finish - combined with zinfandel's fruity nose and bit of heat on the finish. Great! (2991 views) | | | Tasted by gutt22 on 2/4/2009: When I drink Ridge, I always think, "Why don't I drink more Ridge?" This was a terrific example of Ridge in its bigger, riper form. Nose needed some air, but when it opened up, it was beautiful. Ripe cherry and black fruit, along with a killer spice mentality. In the mouth, ripe and voluptuous, gliding across the palate with tons of fruit, loads of spice, and good acidity. Long finish. Delicious. A- (3179 views) | | | Tasted by CO CHRIS on 1/27/2009 & rated 86 points: 14% alc...the fruit at this point to me is tart and austere - acidity seems out of whack and the tannins are odd. The wine is interesting enough, but I'd rather spend my money elsewhere thus my ending ATP / Z List. Ridge has fallen off for me or my palate. Will update the note if something changes overnight. (3449 views) | | | Tasted by jmcgarvey on 11/8/2008 & rated 89 points: My kind of Zin. A bit more complex than standard Fruity Zin. Loved it. (3337 views) | | | Tasted by beezer6 on 11/2/2008 & rated 91 points: Lush and velvety. Some nice heat but with very balanced finish.
Lovely dark berries, jammy fruit with soft white pepper.
Soft and very zin-like. One of my favorite Ridge Zinfandels in 2004. (3283 views) | | | Tasted by CO CHRIS on 10/14/2008: Took the plunge here, wasn't expecting this wine to be ready, but notes in CT indicated the wine was ready for business..the nose was ripe blackberry, dusty, the fruit is verging towards purple/blue tones, almost a compote of those fruits blended, not very complex on the nose, fruit is the leader in the clubhouse by many a stroke...firm, but I wouldn't call it tannic, some tart, tastes like grapes, possibly a complimentary green note, again I would call the palate grapey, never complex, simple at this point. Now the question is hold or see if complexity comes down the road? (3279 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| 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.Zinfandel ZAP: Zinfandel Advocates & Producers | Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wikipedia-ZinfandelPagani RanchThe old Pagani Ranch on the east side of Sonoma Valley. 100-year-old zinfandel, petite sirah, alicaante, mataro, and carignane vines.
(Fall 2012 Ridge Wine Club notes:)
Since 1991, Ridge has made zinfandel from the old Pagani vineyard on the east-facing side of the Sonoma Valley. All the vines were planted 90 to 115 years ago.
This is a fine example of what we look for in a vineyard: low-yielding old vines, carefully tended by a quality-conscious family who, in this case, have worked the land for four generations.
The climate here is generally cooler than at Lytton Springs.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 CountySonoma ValleySonoma County, California, is one of the most important winegrowing regions in the whole of the United States. Vines have been planted here since the 1850s and, apart from the inevitable hiatus brought about by Prohibition, the county's relationship with wine has been prolific and unbroken.
Viticulturally speaking, Sonoma County is divided into three distinct sections: Sonoma Valley, Northern Sonoma and Sonoma Coast. Each of these has its own AVA title and encompasses several sub-AVAs within its boundaries. |
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