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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.8 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 26 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by klezman on 10/14/2018: Rather dusty, and a nice balanced wine. Surprisingly young given it's 15 years old. Notes of cocoa and baking spices along with the purple fruit. Another excellent wine from Ridge! (1892 views) | | | Tasted by unionst on 2/4/2016 & rated 93 points: Bright and fresh. Beautiful balance of fruit and spice. Wears the alcohol very well. Nuanced and food friendly. Another expertly crafted Zin from Ridge. (1858 views) | | | Tasted by yonster24 on 1/28/2016: While probably very slightly past peak, this was still an immensely enjoyable bottle of wine. Nose of black licorice, oak spice, earth. Can't stres how beautiful the nose was. med bodied on the palate and still packing somewhat of the fruit it had a few years ago, though smoothed out quite a bit. Acidity and a little spice on the back end with tannins completely and fully integrated. Med length finish. Love seeing how Ridge wines evolve over the years. (1806 views) | | | Tasted by mlwhitfi on 3/15/2013 & rated 87 points: Past it's peak but still aging gracefully. Dusi character still evident. (3033 views) | | | Tasted by pkatz on 1/27/2013 & rated 90 points: Drinking very well now. Varietally correct, attractively showing some age and some raisiny character. (3046 views) | | | Tasted by Fatusdadus on 9/18/2012 & rated 89 points: agree with Upfromthecellar (2745 views) | | | Tasted by UpfromtheCellar on 1/4/2012 & rated 88 points: This well aged Zin had lost none of its grace, liveliness or attraction. The nose was all jammy fruit but not raisiny (despite the 14.8% alcohol) and on the palate it was rich, smooth, some spice, slightly sweet with lots and lots and lots of brambly zinberry. There was enough acid to keep it lively although all the tannins were well resolved so wouldn't hold any bottles much longer. Ridge makes careful age-worthy wines and this one was no exception. (2340 views) | | | Tasted by pkatz on 12/15/2010 & rated 88 points: Good but at an awkward stage. (2755 views) | | | Tasted by sakemakibug on 11/8/2010 & rated 86 points: rust on the jam now. kept too long. (1817 views) | | | Tasted by timewithwine on 7/5/2009: This isn’t labeled “Dusi” but the folks at Ridge assure me it is 100% Dusi fruit. Apparently, the Dusi Vineyard ripens in 3 phases and picked by/for Ridge accordingly. Only one particular block is labeled “Dusi” while the rest is labeled “Paso Robles.” Made of 100% Zin. Filled with Zin funk, cloves and vanilla on the nose. Some coffee eventually makes it way to the surface. Unlike the bottle I had a month ago, the second bottle of this showed some of the telltale rhubarb notes, but only after the bottle had been opened for several hours. It has powerful Zin funk and bramble berry on the attack, followed by blueberry, clove, vanilla, coffee and some mocha. A fine mouthfeel with powdery, fine grained tannins. While smooth, it is not quite seamless. A shadow of sediment has formed on the shoulder of the bottle. 14.8% alc. With dry rubbed smoked pork ribs with the Olsholves as guests. 07.05&06.09. (Used notes from a month ago to jumpstart this note.) (169 views) | | | Tasted by timewithwine on 6/6/2009: This isn’t labeled “Dusi” but the folks at Ridge assure me it is 100% Dusi fruit. Apparently, the Dusi Vineyard ripens in 3 phases and picked by/for Ridge accordingly. Only one particular block is labeled “Dusi” while the rest is labeled “Paso Robles.” To my knowledge this is the only “regular” bottling (read: non-ATP) of Zin made by Ridge that is 100% Zin, although the York Creek had 99% Zin in ‘06. I haven’t tried this wine for over two years. Delicious stuff, this is too. This is still fairly primary, showing Zin funk, cloves and vanilla on the nose. Some coffee eventually makes it way to the surface. Unlike most Zins, this did not show the usual rhubarb notes I pick up. No idea why. It has powerful Zin funk and bramble berry on the attack, followed by blueberry, clove, vanilla, coffee and some mocha. A round mouthfeel with powdery, fine grained tannins. While smooth, it is not quite seamless. A shadow of sediment has formed on the shoulder of the bottle. 14.8% alc. With smoked beef brisket. This is the first time we’ve made brisket, smoked or otherwise. While not bad, the wine would have paired much better with real pulled BBQ, pork, that is. Recommended. (Used the “Dusi Zin thread” started by Mary Baker on the Wine Berserker’s BB.) (167 views) | | | Tasted by econobob on 2/20/2009 & rated 90 points: I was pretty impressed with the character this showed. The fruit was quite intense, and the tannins were very nicely integrated. Nice berries and spices. This opened up very nicely over the 2 hours or so that we tasted. (2070 views) | | | Tasted by guitarguy on 1/29/2009 & rated 87 points: I believe this to be the least expensive of Ridge's Zin offerings (about $20 retail, I think). Charming and understated in a way, I think this is probably at least a year beyond its optimum drinking window. Still life left, just more of a Sigourney Weaver than a Megan Fox, if you get my drift. So drink up. Nose is phenolic, a little VA and hard to detect a lot beyond that. A bit hot on entry, although not Turley or Mollydooker so, this wine does still have nice muted Zinberry fruit, some brambles and a bit of fennel. A little bit like rolling in clover on a warm summer day. Nice at first, but then you get hot and scratchy. Not zippy and feels a bit tired. All in all, this probably delivers just below the price point. (1858 views) | | | Tasted by swisstip on 12/14/2008 & rated 90 points: Intense fruit and spice. Excellent w/ my NY Strip! (2014 views) | | | Tasted by pgb67 on 11/29/2008 & rated 92 points: Really pleasing mouthfeel and a superlong finish considering the wine’s moderate pricepoint. Initial flavors of bramble fruits, with an interesting midpalate of spice and cinnamon, and a long finish of cassis and raspberry. Color and texture are textbook aged zin – holding onto zins for a few years offers rewards. The nose suggests jammy berry fruit. (1896 views) | | | Tasted by guitarguy on 9/30/2008 & rated 86 points: Pretty simple zin-fruit, light in color and at first, some VA indicating age and perhaps some hot weather during the growing season. Tannins are nearly non-existent and there is no zingy acidity to keep this alive. Probably needs to be drunk soon, as recommned by Paul Draper on the label. (1864 views) | | | Tasted by GoldenTbne on 12/23/2007 & rated 90 points: Initially had a weird funk out of the bottle, but the flavors I remembered tasting at the winery really came out after about 20 minutes of air. Lush, fruit forward and jammy nose, turns to a fruit forward wine balanced by nice spice notes. Delicious. (2116 views) | | | Tasted by ogres3 on 11/4/2007 & rated 87 points: Very fruity but not much tannin. An average ridge. (2231 views) | | | Tasted by timewithwine on 2/18/2007: The Daytona 500. The day called for an American wine. Something that was high octane and full of flash, but also something with substance and tradition. This is 100% zin excitement, sorta like the last 40 laps of the Daytona 500. Blood red core shading to ruby on the rim; colors as brilliant as the sponsor filled paint jobs on the track. A full throttle zinfandel nose of zin funk, blueberry, rhubarb and a bit of menthol sliding in on the side about like Clint Bowyer’s sliding across the finish line on his roof. Which is to say that this might not be the prettiest zin, but just like Bower sliding across the finish line, this zin gets the job done. All those notes tag along on the palate like Junior hitched up to Ricky Rudd’s bumper; but the move if not seamlessly then at least better than that Snickers bar with a Bud chaser. Like Harvick, the vanilla edges out on final shoot out, denying the zin funk the glory of the finish. A jammy wine; not too much, but satisfying enough to bring a grin across your face just like knowing both Bush brothers start the season with a DNF due to “a most unfortunate” series of collisions. 14.8% alc. A shadow of sediment on the shoulder. Recommended. With cassoulet of white bean and duck confit ... and pizza. (166 views) | | | Tasted by mraabpfg on 1/27/2007 & rated 90 points: Very nice Zin good solid fruit throughout. (2479 views) | | | Tasted by BGStahnke on 11/14/2006 & rated 89 points: Nose of jammy dark fruit with notes of oak and butterscoth. Medium bodied and concentrated, good moutfeel. Well balanced with nice acidity up front leading into smooth tannins. Flavors of dark brambly fruit with blackberries dominating and hints of plum and blueberry. Some spice in the mid palate leads to smooth finish of cinnamon and cloves with hints of dark cherry. Drinking good now and over the next 1-2 years. (2554 views) | | | Tasted by BuckeyeSmitty on 5/4/2006 & rated 86 points: This was OK, but not up to par with Ridge's best Zins. Medium bodied, with some cherry and strawberries along with the darker berries. (2740 views) | | | Tasted by hrdtsk on 11/21/2005 & rated 90 points: Deep cellarable purple. Liquerish (sp) and doctor's office on the nose. Dark ripe fruit in good quantity. Tannins start mid-palate and extend on a long finish. (3153 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| 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.Ridge Zinfandel Paso Robles(Spring 2012 Ridge Wine Club notes)
Benito Dusi Ranch. The 1967 vintage was our first wine from this vineyard.It is planted entirely to zinfandel, unusual in a vineyard more than 80 years old.
Purchased by Sylvester and Catarina Dusi in 1924, the property has been farmed since the 1940s by their son Benito, the owner.
Wines from this location consistently show deep, juicy bramble fruit on the palate, along with notes of black cherry, gravelly earth, and rich chocolate.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
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
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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