External search
Google (images)
Wine Advocate
Wine Spectator
Burghound
Wine-Searcher
Vintages
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
Show more
From this producer
Show all wines
All tasting notes
|
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.4 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 105 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Paradigm Media on 10/11/2018 & rated 94 points: This wine was outstanding. Amazing finish. Bright fruit, layered flavors and balanced perfectly. Cannot believe how good this is at 10 years old (1809 views) | | | Tasted by vertigo88 on 4/5/2016 & rated 89 points: These are some conservative drinking windows on CT. Popped and poured. Started off with a bit of flunk, and after 10-15 minutes it disappeared. It left plenty of dusty red and black fruit left on the nose. Oak. Smooth tannins but lacking some acidity. Lots of oak with finish of old leather and wood. Nothing that would make me think it was over the hill. (3802 views) | | | Tasted by hitechnomad on 12/22/2013 & rated 90 points: Good as ever. (6041 views) | | | Tasted by hitechnomad on 12/12/2013 & rated 91 points: drinking really well now. ripe like an old Bordeaux, not an overwhelming zinfandel at all. Ridge delivers as always. (6005 views) | | | Tasted by Frank_A_M on 10/13/2013 & rated 85 points: I definitely waited too long to open this wine. It was 'ok'. I probably would not go out searching for this wine BUT, if it turned up again on my table, I would surly drink it... (6291 views) | | | Tasted by Bassanio on 3/25/2013 & rated 86 points: Very fruity, slight tannins (5872 views) | | | Tasted by hitechnomad on 3/16/2013 & rated 90 points: drinking nicely now. as always Ridge delivers on Zinfandel (4300 views) | | | Tasted by merlot78 on 1/31/2013 & rated 89 points: See my previous notes. (2509 views) | | | Tasted by merlot78 on 10/25/2012 & rated 90 points: Does not get any better than this at this price point. A real steal. (2891 views) | | | Tasted by merlot78 on 10/1/2012 & rated 90 points: A terrific zin blend. Aroma of blackberry, some cherry and plum. These aromas carried on to the palate with some woodiness and earth. Light tannins were pleasant and added to the structure. (2819 views) | | | Tasted by pedwards on 9/15/2012 & rated 88 points: PnP - nose of plums and raspberries. Jammy wine that was a bit bitter on the finish but after an hour smoothed out in the glass. Nice wine. (2507 views) | | | Tasted by Delli on 6/15/2012: Drinking beautifully right now. (2656 views) | | | Tasted by vine20 on 6/7/2012 & rated 90 points: Deep ruby color with a sweet, ripe red and black fruit nose. 1 hour decant. Black cherries, blackberries, plum, black pepper, spices, some cedar. Modest tannins give excellent structure. Medium finish. (2343 views) | | | Tasted by Bellissimo on 2/24/2012: Got a glass after being opened about 3 hours. Dusty menthol, soy and dark fruit on the nose. Tart plum, blackberry, some herbs and oak. Pleasant tannins dominate the texture. Nice. (2752 views) | | | Tasted by Bellissimo on 2/9/2012: Got a small glass out of the bottle. Jammy dark blackberry and plum with a hint of soy. Pretty well reserved. (2850 views) | | | Tasted by Bellissimo on 1/25/2012: PnP, note taken at hour 3 or so. Nose is dark with soy and menthol. Taste of blackberry, plum, tart cherry with a bit of toasty oak spice on the end. Not in your face, pretty well reserved with pleasant tannins bringing up the rear. Will try save some for another night. (3029 views) | | | Tasted by Wineson on 1/1/2012 & rated 88 points: Very pleasant. But a little bland, I thought. We finished off a bottle stored under vacuum since before Xmas. I tasted another Zin (Brown Estate '06) immediately after and it was much fruitier. (3222 views) | | | Tasted by dchisholm on 10/28/2011 & rated 91 points: A nose of plum, mocha and raspberry. Blackberry, plum, chocolate and a hint of vanilla on a long fruit driven finish. Balanced, ripe fruit driven wine. Great with food - garlic ribs with this bottle. (3798 views) | | | Tasted by Bellissimo on 9/13/2011: Big but smooth. Dark jammy fruits, some earth and spice but somehow it seems reserved and in its place. (4125 views) | | | Tasted by BobMilton on 8/2/2011 & rated 90 points: First night was pop and pour, and this was delightful - good fruit, smooth, with a nice full mouthfeel. The second night there was a hint of sour on the palette (but it was still very good). Score is an average of the two nights. (4460 views) | | | Tasted by Delli on 8/2/2011 & rated 88 points: Opulent and opaque crimson. Dark fruit nose with earthy/woody undertones the nose. Palate delivers dark cherries and plumbs. Moderate tannins. Sweet lingering finish. Easy drinking every day Zin. 5/5+11/15+15/20+7/10=88 (4455 views) | | | Tasted by jbehrendt on 7/9/2011 & rated 90 points: Zinfandel from Ridge, regardless of where grapes are grown, always comes through. Enjoyable. (4592 views) | | | Tasted by Mezz on 7/5/2011 & rated 90 points: A nice medium bodied and well rounded zin blend. Nice dark fruit up front with hints of cedar and sweet earth. A good BBQ wine. (4706 views) | | | Tasted by moega on 6/6/2011 & rated 87 points: Big taste, smooth and an even finish. Drinking well now. (5042 views) | | | Tasted by dirtyharry on 6/1/2011 & rated 86 points: Young wine, fruity nose, good color, tannic, short finish, thin. (5194 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.2008 Ridge Three ValleysA second year of below-average rainfall made for a challenging growing season. A small crop was set in March, and ripened in time for a September harvest. The dry conditions resulted in smaller-than-normal berry size, which accentuated flavor. Natural yeasts carried out primary fermentation, and eight days of skin contact extracted elegant structure. Uninoculated secondary fermentation was complete in record time, allowing early assemblage. We chose the most accessible lots from six vineyards for this wine. Once blended and racked to barrel, clarity was achieved by racking off the sediment every two months. Integrated oak and appealing ripe fruit make this Three Valleys enjoyable now: it will be at its best over the next five years.
74% Zinfandel, 11% Petite Sirah, 5% Carignane, 4% Mataro,3% Syrah, 3% Grenache
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 CountySonoma Coast |
|
