2009 Ridge Zinfandel Carmichael Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (53) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  2/17/2022 - oakville72 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Pleasant but now tired. Typical "modern" Ridge: style over substance. Better to be consumed young for the fruit.

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  7/14/2021 - 41hijinx Likes this wine: 88 Points

  96% Zinfandel 4% Petite Syrah, 14.2% alcohol. Dark garnet color in glass with some fading evident. Lovely bouquet of spicy fruit. Medium full body with spicy fruit on palate with some oxidation noticeable. Drying tannins in finish. Drink up!

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  8/29/2020 - sortcode Likes this wine: 92 Points

  29.8.2020:++ Ein sehr schöner und ausgewogener ZIN, kräftige Würze, Alk warm aber nicht überladen, tolle dunkle Früchte, sehr gut, nach öffnen direkt etwas Terpentin nach dekant weg
  
  15.8.2020:++ Sehr schöner ZIN, ausgewogen, fruchtig und gut eingebundene Tanine, dunkle Früchte, sehr lecker nach 1h dekant, jetzt oder 2021 trinken
  
  ridgewine.com: The first zinfandel was made in 1964, from a small nineteenth-century vineyard on Monte Bello ridge. Since this time, Ridge has championed single-vineyard winemaking. The harvest date for the Carmichael was the 26th of september, thirteen months barrel-aging in 100% air-dried american oak (15 % new, 85% two to four years old). This is the sixth release from the ranch and only 45 barrels produced.

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  12/27/2019 - oldwines Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Full rich wine with decent acidity and a complex flavor profile. Doesn’t seem hot but went well with my Chili. Excellent!

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  6/17/2019 - Alro Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Truly surprised on this one. Kept VERY well! Drinking beautifully right now. Probably another 2 years in this window. Ridge continues to surprise. Well, I’m happy about it!

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