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Red
2008 Ridge Zinfandel Pagani Ranch
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Sonoma Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 79
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jnewman77 wrote:
July 2, 2022 - Served with smoked ribs; this was tasty; the nose still had a bit of oak, but followed by blackberry jam, a hint of spice, and a bit of herbs. The palate is big and the alcohol is not subtle, but it is still all in a smooth package. Good with the ribs.
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jnewman77 Likes this wine:
June 5, 2020 - I don't drink much Zin these days, but this was really quite a nice example of mature zinfandel. The nose shows rich dark fruit, a bit of spice, a hint of leather, and some floral notes. The palate, while big, bold, and rich, doesn't feel too hot (just a hint of heat which I thought would be more) and has reasonable acidity. This paired quite nicely with some smoked ribs and would be a good partner for many things off the grill.
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timewithwine wrote:
April 12, 2020 - This bottle does not taste like the same bottle as its sisters. Definitely something off on this bottle. At first I thought it was corked, but there was no crescendo of TCA funk building as the wine collected air. But it consistently tasted dull and lacked focus ,,, and yes, had that TCA cardboard and wet fur aspect. The blend consists of 85% Zin, 10% Alicante Bouschet, 3% Petite Sirah and 2% Carignane. A heavy shadow of sediment surrounds the neck of the bottle. We had also pulled a Pagani ‘09 to taste along side this bottle. The ‘09 was a clear winnner. 15% alc. With pork BBQ on Covid-19 lockdown Easter day. No Recommendation due to being an off bottle.
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jschoenau wrote: 92 points
May 18, 2019 - Ready to drink
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stevenjstein Likes this wine: 91 points
March 1, 2019 - Plenty of juicy red fruit. Seems to have plenty of time left.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Australia and the Pacific Northwest, Issue #8, 6/25/2011 (link)(Ridge Zinfandel Pagani Ranch) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2011, Issue #33, Recently Tasted California Wines The Search for Traditionalists Turns Up A Crowd(Zinfandel “Pagani Ranch”- Ridge Vineyards) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156 (link)(Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Pagani Ranch Sonoma Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Ridge
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Pagani Ranch
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Sonoma Valley
- UPC Code 744442831005
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 244 (32%)
- Consumed 526 (68%)
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- VarietyZinfandel
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationSonoma Valley
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