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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.6 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 23 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by moxielady on 4/8/2022 & rated 92 points: Drinking well, still lots of body and time left though
Fruit, pepper, smooth (748 views) | | | Tasted by radumas on 2/25/2022 & rated 87 points: Very good. Alcohol not experienced Fruit minimal. Minerality and complexity. (716 views) | | | Tasted by moxielady on 1/15/2022 & rated 92 points: Great MB zin. Ready to drink now, not much aging potential left. (782 views) | | | Tasted by guitar guy on 1/4/2022 & rated 88 points: Probably past it's prime. I thought it might age more gracefully. Throwing lots of sediment. It was okay. (789 views) | | | Tasted by bjschmitt on 9/26/2021: Still drinking beautifully. (890 views) | | | Tasted by radumas on 4/28/2021 & rated 90 points: Elegant, balanced, mature, delightful (645 views) | | | Tasted by guitar guy on 3/5/2021 flawed bottle: Got this upon release from the winery, and stored in a wine fridge. It was bad. I would call it oxidized. I have one more, hope it isn't bad ad well. (617 views) | | | Tasted by bjschmitt on 11/28/2020 & rated 92 points: With a robust home-made sausage pizza.
Nose is dark fruit, tobacco, earth, ZIN.
Ruby color is no longer opaque, perhaps a touch of brick at the rim.
Great balance, lovely mouth-watering acid playing with mature tannin. Smoothed out nicely with some time in the glass. A great example of Zin. (622 views) | | | Tasted by thelostverse on 10/10/2019 & rated 92 points: Dinner with grilled ribeye steak. Consistent with prior bottles. Drinking well. (1051 views) | | | Tasted by thelostverse on 4/17/2019 & rated 92 points: My wife wanted a second bottle last night. She enjoyed this immensely last week, so we opened another bottle. Despite two in one week, there is no hurry here. (1204 views) | | | Tasted by thelostverse on 4/12/2019 & rated 92 points: Consistent with prior note, but the palate has caught up to the nose. A beautiful Zin. (977 views) | | | Tasted by radumas on 2/11/2019 & rated 90 points: Blackberry blueberry bramble tannin acid. Good for at least 5 more years (1003 views) | | | Tasted by THECORKDORK on 6/23/2017: Great, great wine. A guilty pleasure. Smoked stone fruit, charcoal, teriyaki. Can't wait to see this down the road. (1365 views) | | | Tasted by THECORKDORK on 6/23/2017 & rated 92 points: Great, great wine. A guilty pleasure. Smoked stone fruit, charcoal, teriyaki. Can't wait to see this down the road. (1769 views) | | | Tasted by radumas on 4/22/2017 & rated 88 points: Black fruit. Toasty oak. Tannin. Surprisingly drinkable. (1218 views) | | | Tasted by Rich S on 2/4/2017 & rated 91 points: Popped and poured. Dark crimson color. Nose of ripe, dark red fruits, sweet baking spices, a touch of pepper and some American oak notes. Raspberry and juicy black plum flavors on the palate with some toasty oak notes. Medium+ acid and tannins gives the wine a nice backbone. A bit primary now in terms of flavor but quite enjoyable due to the freshness from the acidity. (1400 views) | | | Tasted by Martin Redmond on 3/5/2016 & rated 91 points: Wines At Our Table; March 6 2016; 2/28/2016-3/6/2016: Garnet color with very appealing red fruit - raspberry, red currant, damp earth and wood spice aromas. On the palate this wine is all about harmony. It shows balanced acidity, well-integrated velvety tannins and focused red fruit flavors that follow the aromas. Lingering finish. It reminds me very much of the Ridge Lytton Springs in terms of balance and food friendliness. It was great paired with Stuffed Shells! (2144 views) | | | Tasted by thelostverse on 10/18/2015 & rated 90 points: Opened this to pair with some BBQ Ribs. The nose is way ahead of the palate at this point with killer aromas of red fruits. The palate shows ripe raspberry and jam. This is certainly a fruit forward zin that will appeal to those that like the fruit to hit you over the head. It will be interesting to see if this develops any secondary notes with time. (1419 views) | | | Tasted by Rich S on 10/5/2015 & rated 91 points: Tasted at winery. 13.8% abv. This is 100% zin so no blending. Ripe blackberry and fresh pepper. Good acidity. Smooth mouthfeel and finish. Very nice. (1339 views) | | | Tasted by MRichman on 9/9/2015: Rich, black with coffee, spice. A bit narrow. Good. (1422 views) | | | Tasted by kosinski on 8/29/2015: Aroma: jammy raspberry with some floral and herbaceous notes.
Palate: spicy cedar-inflected black cherry, plum and pomegranate. Woody, resinous notes hinting at rosemary. Moderate tannin and acidity supports mid-term aging. (1255 views) |
| Ridge Producer website | Wikipedia
Ridge Vineyards is a California winery specializing in premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Chardonnay wines. Ridge produces wine at two winery locations in northern California. The original winery facilities are located at an elevation of 2,300 feet (700 m) on Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA near Cupertino, California. The other Ridge winery facilities are at Lytton Springs in the Dry Creek Valley AVA of Sonoma County.Zinfandel ZAP: Zinfandel Advocates & Producers | Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wikipedia-ZinfandelUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Santa Cruz Mountains Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia
Once referred to by wine writers as the Chaine d'Or -- or "golden chain" -- the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA sits above Silicon Valley, running along the craggy range next to the Pacific on some of the prettiest parts of Northern California. The area supports more than 75 wineries, despite being limited by geography and high land prices.
In 1981 the Santa Cruz Mountains Viticultural Appellation became federally recognized, one of the first American viticultural areas to be defined by geophysical and climatic factors. The appellation encompasses the Santa Cruz Mountain range, from Half Moon Bay in the north, to Mount Madonna in the south. The east and west boundaries are defined by elevation, extending down to 800 feet in the east and 400 feet in the west. |
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