Wine Article
2017 Ridge Zinfandel Pagani Ranch
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"84% Zin, 7% ea P.S. & Alicante Bouschet, and 2% Mataro harvested 9/3 - 9/7/17 @ 25.5˚ ave Brix; Grapes destemmed & crushed; Natural primary & natural secondary (malolactic) fermentations; Pumped over a floating cap and pressed @ 14 days; Aged 11 mos in 100% air-dried AM oak barrels (10% new, 25% 1 & 2 yrs old, and 65% 3, 4 & 5 yrs old); 14.6% ABV;
96 pts Zin Chronicles (Lee, 9/19),
94 ea Dunnuck (11/19), WA (Brooks, 2/'20), Decanter (Cox, 1/10/20), & Vinous (Galloni, 10/19),
93 Suckling (12/19), and
91 (Very highly rec) CA Grapevine (Ponomareff, 10/19)!
96 pts Zin Chronicles (Lee, 9/19),
94 ea Dunnuck (11/19), WA (Brooks, 2/'20), Decanter (Cox, 1/10/20), & Vinous (Galloni, 10/19),
93 Suckling (12/19), and
91 (Very highly rec) CA Grapevine (Ponomareff, 10/19)!