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Red
2009 Ridge Zinfandel York Creek
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Spring Mountain District
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Community Tasting Notes 56
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VAGenius Likes this wine: 93 points
November 30, 2022 - Nose of black cherry, raspberry, mint, and a touch of bresola. Strong, focused, and long-lasting palate with dry raspberry fruit, minerals, apple acidity, and ash. Wide swath of resolved tannins, sun-baked earth, light leather, and gently oak underpinned with acidity. The finish is also long-lasting. This wine is holding up well.
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rhanke Likes this wine:
January 25, 2022 - Good. Drinkable, nice savory character
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timewithwine wrote:
August 11, 2019 - My last bottle of any of the York Creek bottlings. As much as I have disparaged Yorks over the years, I’m sorry to see this bottling go. Every bottle has been stellar. A youthful purple from the core to the rim makes for a beautiful glass. Rhubarb out the whazoo on the nose along with cherry, molasses, Asian 5 spice and dusty rose. More - much more - on the palate where the cherry and rhubarb interplay to weave a rich fabric. Licorice and mocha on the finish lift the wine to heights prior Yorks only hoped to achieve. The finish lingers. A very complete wine with balance, length and poise. Very little sediment. Comprised from a blend of 93% Zin and 7% Petite Sirah. 14.7% alc. With pork spareribs. Recommended with a nod toward Highly Recommended.
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nzinkgraf wrote:
December 31, 2018 - Full black fruit aromas. Dry gingerbread aromas, plum, medium tannin, medium is acid, lots of life to go.
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Dbass1979 Likes this wine: 90 points
May 26, 2018 - Amazing how well the Ridge Zins hold up. Beautiful structure - still fruity, and nicely balanced acid.
It smells like dark berry fruit, and tastes like dark cherry with a lite dust. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture, with a medium length finish.
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2011, IWC Issue #159 (link)(Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel York Creek Vineyard Spring Mountain) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/20/2012 (link) 91 points(Ridge Zinfandel York Creek) Dark ruby color; baked berry, graham cracker crust nose; tight, baked berry, ripe berry, graham cracker crust, oak palate; needs 1-plus year; medium-plus finish 91+ points (with 7% Petite Sirah)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Ridge
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard York Creek
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Spring Mountain District
- UPC Code 744442891009
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 193 (26%)
- Consumed 541 (74%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
grilled pork tenderloin, Strip steak served on a shrimp & potato pancake and oven roasted asparagus.Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 25 votes
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- VarietyZinfandel
- VineyardYork Creek
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationSpring Mountain District
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