2008 Ridge Zinfandel Jimsomare

Community Tasting Notes (23) Avg Score: 90.2 points

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  3/29/2021 - WetRock wrote:

  This smacks of wood on the nose. The fruit is less than robust. It's still bright and fresh giving a strong Zinberry note on the nose. The palate is light bodied and red fruited. The structure or build of that fruit is less substantial than other vintages around it which tracks with what I remember about the other '08 Zins. The acidity is terrific as is often the case with the Jimsomare Zins. That wood kind of integrates with air but then becomes stronger over night. Instead of integrating with further cellaring I have to think the fruit just isn't dense enough to combat it. It's ok but you need to be less than judgmental and let it ride.

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  10/21/2017 - radumas wrote:

  A few bottles consumed this last year with huge variability. This was elegant, balanced, black fruit, prune, a hint of dill. Medium body. A very nice wine. Mature.

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  5/16/2016 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 93 Points

  14.3% abv. Medium dark ruby with moderately expressive aromas. Black cherry, raspberry and bramble on the palate. Excellent depth and delineation. Just now losing that rustic edge and moving into what should prove to be a long and very enjoyable drinking window.

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  12/16/2015 - timewithwine wrote:

  Rich scents of brown sugar, Zin funk, rhubarb and blueberry rise from the glass. Blueberry - ugh; it just isn’t what I want in a wine. The color is a deep blood-red. Maybe the palate delivers? Unfortunately, no; it tracks the bouquet quite well. The mouthfeel, however, is thin. The acid and alcohol are both out of balance. The finish is short. All in all, a disappointing wine. 100% Zin from the Monte Bello vineyard. Perhaps because of its source, expectations were set too high. Sediment has collected around the shoulder of the bottle. 14.3% alc. With pork BBQ from the BBQ Exchange. Recommended with reservations, but leaning heavily toward Not Recommended.

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  4/11/2015 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Drinking well. Relatively full bodied with a bit of heat at the end.

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