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• timewithwine Likes this wine:

  May 29, 2022 - A bit of a brooding Zin both as to a deep blood red (exhausted of oxygen) color with a distinct opaqueness. Plum and rhubarb dominate the nose and palate followed by bramble berry, and Zin funk. A cinnamon note comes through on the finish along with more brambles. An eye-popping 15.1% alc., which makes me wonder if that doesn’t contribute to the “tiredness” that the palate feels after several sips of this. Heavy sediment. With pork barbeque ribs. 05.29.22. Recommended.

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• mazik wrote: 90 points

  March 9, 2021 - Still delicious but a bit faded since the last bottle, which I opened five years ago. Possibly overwhelmed by the sweet sticky barbecue sauce.

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• IAmVintage wrote: 92 points

  August 7, 2020 - Didn't take notes (sorry) but it is drinking really well with good age on it. Plenty of structure and complexity with spicy fruit in classic Ridge style.

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• timewithwine wrote:

  January 10, 2020 - The color of ox blood from rim to core. At first taste, I love this wine with its abundant brown sugar, molasses, sweet cherry, sweetened rhubarb with a bit of orange peel tanginess. But as the meal wears on, this tires on the palate (but then it may have been the 3 bourbons I had prior to this and the accumulation of alcohol - this does clock in at 15.1% alc. (!) No doubt the alcohol adds to a perceived sweetness, but not off-puttingly sweet . Tannins are not yet fully integrated but coming along well. Coffee on the finish. Despite the high alcohol, the wine comes across as fairly balanced. A shadow of almost surrounds the shoulder and body. With assorted cheeses (Stilton and truffle cheese) and leftover London broil (beef) and crusty bread. Recommended.

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• Alro Likes this wine: 92 points

  September 26, 2019 - Classic Ridge Zin. Bright, Vibrant, purple. with 9 years on it you'd think something would fade....not this one....just WOW.....Ridge has a way of making their wines age beautifully.....and when its time to pop one, there it is in all its glory....enjoy now or another 4-6 years she'll still be going!!! Very happy!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Ridge
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard East Bench
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Dry Creek Valley
• UPC Code 744442889006

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• In Cellars 225 (28%)
• Consumed 577 (72%)

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