Nose of black berries, sap, gobs of wood, and Eau de Draper. Very juicy medium+ body, chewy mouth-coating tannin with fairly pronounced wood tannin, medium acidity. On the palate, blackberry, oak; tart; long drying finish. Nice, fruit-forward (if somewhat oaky) zin.
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Jimsomare Vertical at The White House (The White House, Anaheim, CA): Soft nose showing bright berries and wood. Juicy with mouth coating tart acidity. Good balance but seeming to lack the fruit concentration of some of the others. Drinks well today and probably not one for extended aging.
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2003 Ridge Jimsomare Zinfandel The fruit needed some coaxing as this also closed up after opening. Yet very well balanced and solid structure which should translate into a solid wine in a few years. 13.6% ABV 91+ points
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Tasted against a Frogs leap Zin and the Ridge was much softer and had more berry on the palate. A constant pleaser I will always be a fan of this wine.
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4/12/2016 - Deux Chevaux wrote:
Dark, round, creamy, zingy, with a surprising amount of sweet oak. Very much alive.
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12/2/2013 - dmitchell4 wrote: 92 Points
Wish I had more. Still drinking beautifully
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7/1/2013 - mlwhitfi wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful wine, fully mature & drinking nicely. Forward fruit, nice complexity, perfectly balanced.
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5/18/2012 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 87 Points
Nose of black berries, sap, gobs of wood, and Eau de Draper. Very juicy medium+ body, chewy mouth-coating tannin with fairly pronounced wood tannin, medium acidity. On the palate, blackberry, oak; tart; long drying finish. Nice, fruit-forward (if somewhat oaky) zin.
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6/5/2010 - WetRock wrote:
Jimsomare Vertical at The White House (The White House, Anaheim, CA): Soft nose showing bright berries and wood. Juicy with mouth coating tart acidity. Good balance but seeming to lack the fruit concentration of some of the others. Drinks well today and probably not one for extended aging.
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6/5/2010 - cofidis2 wrote: 91 Points
2003 Ridge Jimsomare Zinfandel
The fruit needed some coaxing as this also closed up after opening. Yet very well balanced and solid structure which should translate into a solid wine in a few years. 13.6% ABV
91+ points
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7/31/2007 - mraabpfg wrote: 86 Points
Solid fruit filled Zin a pleasure to drink alone or with a meal
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11/28/2006 - mraabpfg wrote: 89 Points
Tasted against a Frogs leap Zin and the Ridge was much softer and had more berry on the palate. A constant pleaser I will always be a fan of this wine.
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1/29/2006 - mraabpfg wrote: 89 Points
Really really like this zine tons of berry very very good zin
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1/8/2006 - mraabpfg wrote: 88 Points
If you like Zin with big bold fruit this is the one for you, tons of berry flavors.
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