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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by TexasBob on 11/21/2023 & rated 93 points: Stunning light ruby color with zero degradation in color. Looks about three years old. Slight chocolate and dark berries on a somewhat elusive nose. THIS WINE IS STILL FRESH!!!! Sweet, fresh raspberries, lingonberries, a bit of cocoa - I would likely have guessed old-style Cali Pinot Noir if served blind. Long, crisp red berry finish with a lovely sweet sourness to it. Just complex enough to be compelling without taking away from the purity of the fruit. Excellent acidity and tannic balance. I am blown away; bravo, Ridge; I wish you still made wines in this style (though I still adore you!!). (194 views) | | | Tasted by Tony Molester on 4/19/2020: Single piece cork, signs of past seepage.
Level was into neck
Quick note, this was alive and a nice wine to boot, very ripe suggesting a residual sugar level >5gpl.
A nice modern wine still full of zin character.
75% zinfandel
10% alicante bouschet
5% petite syrah
Remainder other varietals
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Drink or hold, can go another 10 years+
14.5%abv (844 views) | | | Tasted by mouton45 on 7/19/2015 & rated 91 points: Old zins like this Ridge that I bought from my friend Al have been a delightful surprise and revelation about how well they are holding up after 20 years. Blackberries, pepper and spices and a touch of oak. Very balanced. Don't know how long this will go on, but it sure didn't seem on its last legs. Every bottle I have had so far has been spot-on. Wish I had more of this particular wine but I have several other old zins, including some Seghesio and Ravenwood single vineyards, left to try. Paired the Ridge with grilled ribeyes and a 2006 Sean Capiaux pinot from Gary's Vineyard and both wines were wonderful and complementary. Go figure (1956 views) | | | Tasted by River Rat on 8/24/2013: Old Vine Offline 2 (Forestville, CA): Day 2 notes, after last nights offline.
Color is holding nicely on this, blood red with no color degradation even on the edges. Nose showing smoky oak, boysenberry and blackberry. Palate is rich and fruity with mouth coating dark berry, tannins still kinda chunky but this has loads of life left. Showing extremely well. Like this a lot. (3267 views) | | | Tasted by Acucole on 9/4/2011 & rated 94 points: Great nose! Love ridge zins! Juicy fruity, spicy, black cherry, peppery aftertaste with some dryness, with the first pour. Smoother and fruitier as it is sitting. Excellent! (3066 views) | | | Tasted by mindev on 3/13/2011 & rated 91 points: still delightful, open 1 hour and decanted and had it with non tomato based bouillibase, opened up beautifully fruit was there color was deep red this wine hase been in my cellar since 1998 I have 2 left and will be drinking them soon. (3163 views) | | | Tasted by Mark on 3/7/2006 & rated 87 points: I’m not really a zin fan, but decided to open up a Ridge tonight to go with a mustard chicken dish. I’ve usually been impressed with how long Ridge zin’s can age, I’ve had bottles from the early 80’s that were still drinking well. Sweet velvety textured fruit. Very nice espressive nose of over-ripe cherry and spice with a very minute green streak – classic zinfandel. Very full weight and richness in the mouth, with a short to medium length finish. This wine is mature, but I think it will maintain this level for some time, good fruit is still present. Rather enjoyable for a zin. (3263 views) | | | Tasted by SteveH on 10/15/2005 & rated 85 points: Fading a little, but still a well-balanced, pleasant wine. Don't hold it any longer. (2214 views) | | | Tasted by SadEdjo on 9/7/2002: truffly, earthy blackberry zin (1349 views) | | | Tasted by twoamps on 5/1/2001 & rated 90 points: drank 5/01 softer tannins, good oak, fruit, jammy (360 views) |
| 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-ZinfandelUSAAmerican 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 CountySonoma Coast |
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