April 25, 2020 - It went amazingly with Chipotle Citrus rub on a Flank Steak. Smooth, vibrant and rich. Great QPR
March 26, 2020 - Popped and poured, no decant. Incredible color and depth in the glass. This wine is loaded and not giving up much character or concentration despite being eleven years old. Another big hitter and winner from Ridge. The fruit is big, still full of life and extremely alive and deep and rich. These wines tend to age so well and this Ponzo is no different. Considering the reasonable price, people should be stocking up on these beauties, because there is no better zinfandel on the market.
December 8, 2019 - Well balanced, jammy, on the way down and would drink NOW
November 2, 2019 - Popped and poured. Lived up to its expectations.
The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry.
It tastes like blackberry and black currant (cassis). The body is full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.
October 26, 2019 - This was excellent. Oak, tannins, and fruit all very well balanced.
December 3, 2016 - Smooth perfumed nose with elegant vanilla nuances.
Tart blackberry jam, currants
Did not need aeration in my opinion.
14.8% alcohol, so some heat.
If you like a jammy yummy bramble berry "bomb" with the mellowness of age yes you will like this!
February 1, 2016 - Still lots of great fruit. Classic jammy and fruit. Strawberry on noise and grip.
January 31, 2016 - Double decanted for one hour; no sediment. Bright medium ruby color. Briary nose with a hint of vanilla. Medium-bodied tart cherries on the palate with a good level of acids, and with well-integrated tannins on the medium-length finish. A pleasant wine with a good QPR at $25. Should drink-up my remainder within this year.
July 28, 2015 - Light purple. Cigar tobacco, licorice, strawberry and mineral on the nose . Drank over two hours. Black raspberry, sage, grilled meat, nicely done acidity, elegant but flavorable. Drinking well now, but should continue to do well for years to come. Drank with pasta and a red sauce. Held up to the food as well as Italian wines. Ridge consistently makes good Zins.
May 28, 2015 - This is drinking beautifully. Still has some Zinfandel juiciness with a lot of cherry in the middle palate, but giving way to earth and mulch. Not as big and intricate as a Geyserville or LS but beautifully balanced.