Community Tasting Notes 16

• ChateauShiny Likes this wine: 88 points

  November 26, 2022 - Another one of my random WineBid wins.
  
  Cork was in perfect condition and probably didn’t need to use the Durand on it. Inky black to garnet in color. Little to no sediment. It needed some air but stopped developing after 10-15 minutes.
  
  Nose of cocoa, decomposing leaves, old baking spices, umami notes lead by soy sauce, and hints of dried brambly berries. Light bodied, waning acidity, and still oddly tannic. Palate of dark cocoa, fresh and dried bramble, cherries, and old baking spices. Slightly chewy tannins. Long and thin finish of decomposing tomato leaf, cocoa, graphite, dill, black pepper, light clove, and light nutmeg.
  
  I won’t call this over the hill, but it is very much past its peak. Enjoyable for what it is. I’ve always wanted to try a Ridge wine at this stage. This helps cement the feeling I’ve always had about Ridge – many of the wines have a long tail from their peak. I think this would have been much better in 2006-2010.

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• AlexHop wrote: 88 points

  March 5, 2012 - Nice, if a bit rough. Still shows some great burly dark fruit.

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• goldgarf wrote: 72 points

  June 10, 2011 - I opened this well past its prime. It's pretty insipid at this point.

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• colette b wrote: 90 points

  February 12, 2009 - great fruit and intensity. This bottle wouldn't get much better. If you have some driink it ! Didn't need food.

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• JBVino wrote:

  May 2, 2008 - darn good...old style zin with only 14% alcohol, brambly fruit, pepper and good mouthfeel

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2001
• Type Red
• Producer Ridge
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Sonoma Station
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma County
• UPC Code 744442881017

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• In Cellars 81 (34%)
• Consumed 160 (66%)

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