2018 Ridge Zinfandel Pagani Ranch
Community Tasting Note
wineotim wrote:
90 Points
Friday, December 18, 2020 - I was not as enamored with this wine as most here seem to be. Very intense violet color, intense and high pitched blueberry fruit. I did not detect any telltale bramble like Zin fruit flavors. Thankfully this did show a nice mineral element running down the middle. But, honestly if I'd tasted this blind I would have never guessed Zinfandel. Note to self...stick to 100% Zinfandel fruit when purchasing.
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Comment posted by sfwinelover1:
12/19/2020 10:18:00 AM - Good TN, WT. A couple of thoughts. First, I think Ridge’s Zins benefit from a bit of bottle age more than many other producers. Relatedly, their zins tend to have higher acidity and less jamminess than others. Your overall conclusion may be right that isn’t your favorite style.
Comment posted by wineotim:
12/19/2020 7:50:00 PM - Well I've had many Ridge Zins and lately they aren't showing as varietally correct as years ago IMO, so I'm disappointed by that.