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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 61 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by FoMoCo on 5/1/2024 & rated 88 points: I like jammy wines, but this approaches “too jammy.” No tannins and almost no oak. Quite a departure from what I typically get with Ridge Zins. I have entries for “Ridge Benito Dusi” for later years - curious if this is the same vineyard as I seem to have liked those better than this 2015. (66 views) | | | Tasted by oakville72 on 2/8/2024 & rated 90 points: Typical Dusi over-the-top jamberry fruit + alcohol + sweet finish. Had I tasted it blind, I might have guessed it an Amarone, except for its being less raisiny. A style one either loves or not. Tho I'm not a fan of the style, I recognize this wine as one at its peak. (223 views) | | | Tasted by miwine2018 on 1/13/2024: Exceptional. Loved this (258 views) | | | Tasted by miwine2018 on 1/13/2024: Fantastic. fruity & smooth (250 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 5/28/2023 & rated 89 points: 42nd Annual Zinfandel Retrospective - the 2015s (R&D's): Blind. Notes of clay, boysenberry and beef jerky spices- meaty. Flavors of raspberry, boysenberry and pepper. Develops a chocolate note with air. Raspberry and spice rub elements in the finish. (R&D)
My #7, Domino's #8
Group #9, 66 pts (929 views) | | | Tasted by gudetama on 11/17/2022 & rated 89 points: So much fruit, not a lot of tannin. I know the label says 10-12 years of aging, but I'm questioning that the way this bottle is currently drinking. (1246 views) | | | Tasted by guitar guy on 4/11/2022 & rated 90 points: I agree with most of the comments below. It is definitely jammy . Reminds me of a late harvest Zin. Still very enjoyable. (1804 views) | | | Tasted by wchrisw on 4/4/2022: This had its usual port-like qualities. Jam, sweet, probably best as an after dinner drink. Maybe some spicy BBQ could cut the sweetness. Mouthfeel kinda light for how dark it is. (1673 views) | | | Tasted by rlsimon on 8/26/2021 & rated 90 points: when first opened, notes of black raspberry (not blackberry) at the backend, these transitioned to very ripe plum/pluot notes. (2280 views) | | | Tasted by Djfermentation on 3/8/2021 & rated 83 points: We Coravin poured a glass of this tonight as my wife wanted some Zin with the BBQ pork burgers. This was just too ripe and almost pruney. Neither of us could appreciate it as it’s a big departure from almost any of the many Ridge Zins we have enjoyed through the years (2290 views) | | | Tasted by WineJ2019 on 11/29/2020 & rated 89 points: We had this toward them end of an evening which was a good choice since this was more like port. Fun for sipping as it was lush and rich, but I wouldn’t pair with food. Interesting but I’m probably not a repeat buyer. (2179 views) | | | Tasted by wirelesswine on 10/28/2020 & rated 86 points: Wow, this is a big wine. Viscous, glycerin. A tad sweet. I expected this from reading the label, but expected more structure from Ridge. Tasty? Sure. But I expect more at this price. (1931 views) | | | Tasted by rbfleming on 5/25/2020 & rated 92 points: Fruit! (2277 views) | | | Tasted by ncostanzo on 5/17/2020 & rated 85 points: I don't even know what to make of this wine. Perhaps it was opened too soon? I don't get what this is hoping to be. We opened it after another Ridge Zin (Boatman) much more enjoyable than this. Opened up again tonight and my wife suggested we use it for the sangria she's making this week.
Recommendation: Hold, because winemaker suggests a longer shelf life on the back label or simply dump out. (1901 views) | | | Tasted by rbfleming on 2/26/2020 & rated 92 points: Spectacular! (1923 views) | | | Tasted by VinCrush on 12/27/2019 & rated 86 points: Still far to primary and sweet for my taste. Just gobs and gobs of ripe ripe fruit. Hopefully will balance out a bit in a few years. But I'd definitely sit on this one for now. (1872 views) | | | Tasted by ogres3 on 9/10/2019 & rated 89 points: Still pretty young, benefits from air. Hopefully will be as good as the '13. (1939 views) | | | Tasted by Guy Des Rosiers on 2/22/2019 & rated 87 points: I was hoping the youthful enthusiasm of this wine would have calmed down a smidge since my last peek a few months ago. Alas, no. Still smells like a crazy dessert of molasses, bananas, blackberries, and fermenting gingerbread (Is there even such a thing??). Decidedly off-dry; like sacramental wine on steroids. And as soon as this freak show lands in your pie hole, your brain hits the wall-o-fruit. Maraschino cherry, mostly, but also cassis and blackberry. Think mountain ranges of fruity stuff. Thankfully, there is also a pleasant zing of acidity. And while the massive 15.5% alcohol is noticeable, it is (surprisingly) not distracting. This beast of a Zin truly is larger than life. I would be lying if I denied it was fun to drink, but who knows where it will go from here, particularly without even a hint of Petite Sirah to slap it down. Enjoy or hold. (2099 views) | | | Tasted by WetRock on 1/16/2019: While still big, the expression has relaxed some. Dense in the midpalate and there is that sort of glycerin texture in that area. A nice pepper note at the finish. The fruit is quite impressive in a particular way here. Again, I see why they have a particularly long drinking aging window on the label. The concentration here is quite impressive. Especially given the ripeness level. Kudos to the wine making team for finding the good here rather than just pushing the envelope. Tasty full throttle Zin without all the extraction, sweetness or VA you might find in most others with the ripeness of this fruit.
Saved some that drank pretty much the same on night four FWIW. (2422 views) | | | Tasted by EFrohmader on 12/27/2018 & rated 89 points: Candied raspberry, cherries, spice, chocolate. Medium-plus body. Medium acidity. Medium-plus finish. Quite the fruit bomb. Went well with sloppy joes. (1784 views) | | | Tasted by bjschmitt on 5/28/2018: Served with hamburgers and potato salad.
Both of us had colds, noses and palate out of wack.
Look: dark, dense, almost opaque crimson/ruby.
Sniff: plums, blueberries, hint of yeast.
Taste: big wine, big fruit, not quite balanced, high alcohol but no burn. Fruit density overcame elegance - needs time. Or perhaps we need to rid ourselves of this dastardly virus. (2746 views) | | | Tasted by rbfleming on 5/27/2018 & rated 92 points: Fruit bomb! Earthy nose, with yeast. Big jammy taste with lots of fruit. Significant backbone. Should age well. (2426 views) | | | Tasted by fattunesy on 5/6/2018 & rated 88 points: Could use more cellar time. (2246 views) | | | Tasted by ralstenm on 4/11/2018 & rated 90 points: Agree, not typical for Ridge but some typical excellent qualities. Blueberry and other fruits immediately on nose. Fruit forward with brambles on palate. Paso Robles fruit with Ridge touch, nice product. Very much enjoyed with flank steak! (2294 views) | | | Tasted by Italiana on 2/22/2018: Very bright and youthful looking (which it is). Super rich and fruit-laden, doesn't seem like it's quite turned into wine yet. The alcohol is high however, so it must be wine! Very smooth texture. Everything well integrated, so liked it without analyzing it. Think it will be better in a year or two. (2508 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (2/23/2017)
(Ridge Zinfandel Dusi Ranch) Dark ruby color; focused, cherry, black raspberry nose showing subtle spice; juicy, tasty, cherry, black raspberry, subtle spice, plum palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ points 92 points |
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| 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 Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
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Central Coast AVA WikipediaPaso Robles Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance
Set apart by unique climate and geography, Paso Robles Wine Country provides prime growing conditions for more than 40 varietals planted over 26,000 acres of vineyards. More than 300 wineries craft this fruit into premium wines, gaining recognition around the world. The fruit, the wines and the distinct environment have quickly made Paso Robles California's third largest and fastest growing wine region. |
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