Perhaps not wholly integrated but another nice showing from Ridge. Fruit and plenty of alcohol, but not jammy or sweet to my palate. Nice depth and an almost Italian acidity. Drinking well, perhaps won’t improve but should keep some years more.
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The 15.4% alcohol is obvious, but, after a bit of air, the fruit and tannins are still strong enough to make it interesting. Still tastes like a basic Ridge Zin with some extra heat.
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Pretty great for a zin. Not overwhelmed by alcohol, retaining some nuance not lost to jam. Really OK, some tannins tasted, a slight bit of oak (but not too much), fruit is apparent. No bricking so I suspect this wine will stand another 3-4 years of cellaring if called on to so be stored. Pepper. Did I mention pepper? Slight pepper per a medium-bodied zin's best characteristic, IMHO.
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With grilled strip steak and roast root vegtables. Purple, still almost opaque. Nice nose, spice (almost a sweet spice) with a touch of cherry/plum and maybe some clove in the background. Dry, full body, smooth tannin, some acid, a touch of raisin, medium finish. The wine opened nicely with some time.
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81% Zinfandel, 19% Carignane. Excellent color in glass with fading rims. Nice, spicy nose. Good body with ripe fruit on palate. Fruit supports 15.4% alcohol as usual with Ridge Zins. Not too complex but a solid wine. At peak so drink up. No sediment.
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The wine has an orange rim, but a bright red center. On the palate there are notes of bramble, and juicy blackberries and blueberries. But it is fully mature and at its apogee for drinking.
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The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black currant (cassis), blackberry, raisin, mushroom, mineral, bark and black pepper. It tastes like red currant, blackberry, fig, raisin, molasses, tea, black pepper, mushroom, plum and cherry. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.
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A very nice and typical Zinfandal from Ridge. The color seemed to be a little lighter than other Ridge Zins, but it was still a bright red. It is fully mature and any remaining bottles should not linger too much longer in one's cellar. Also, the alcohol level, 15.4% for this one, seems to be well integrated.
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With chuckeye steak, roast potatoes, and carrots. Clear, almost sparkling ruby, good color to the rim. Classic Zin nose, a little pepper lurking. Dry, mediu body, soft tannins, very smooth, almost rich. Rasberry, touch of anise, pepper, good length. Drinking perfectly now.
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Consistent with previous note. Floral nose, a bit candied, tannic with a little heat on the back end. Ridge is such a fabulous producer, but this isn't their best showing. Drink now. GOOD.
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Decanted and drank over several hours. Some tannins, and tartness. Also a sweetness to the wine. Zins aren't my favorite but as this varietal goes, pretty decent. Drink now or hold. GOOD.
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Medium-dark red. Slightly roasted red fruit aromas with some earth and vanilla. Palate has slightly roasted cherry, currant, and blueberry with a vanilla and raspberry jam finish. This is a tad on the ripe side, but is easily foiled by some grilled fare. Drink or hold.
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Low acid; big fruit; big tannins; light on the oak, at least compared to other big Ridge wines; a bit of heat. Sort of a classic "smooth" wine that goes down very easy and doesn't have any hard edges.
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Rich aroma of blackberries and warm baking spice. Jammy on the palate with a touch of underlying acidity that cuts the richness and adds complexity. Baking spice and a hint of leather as well, with fairly firm tannins lurking in the background. Nicely developed now but has the stuffing to age for quite a while yet.
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It smells like Cranberry, and Black Pepper. It tastes like Blackberry, Red Currant, and Light toast. The body is Medium. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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red with orange in the color. blackberry, earth, spice, blueberry, pepper on the nose. pepper, blueberry, cedar, clove, vanilla, oak on the palate. light acid and tannins on this lingering finish.
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Has that strong pepper component to start things off. The carignan cuts through the complex zin and gives the wine a great rhubarb undertone. Should have given this wine more time on its own, but paired nicely with the smoked meat I had
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It's an 89-90 now, but with potential to go higher for sure. Tannins fairly prominent and not well integrated, but still an excellent food wine right now with a peppery cassis that goes well with savory or chocolate dessert. As with most ATP wines you feel bad for drinking it already, but that's supposed to be the point.
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Popped and let sit open for 30 minutes. Some fruit registered spiciness, acids and tannin. None of the big fruit/spice typically associated with Zins. This definitely needs a year or more. Would hold.
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Dark garnet color with leather, tobacco, dark fruits and spice aromas. On the palate, medium-bodied, intense and balanced with dark plum, black cherry, and vanilla spice flavors. Medium-long finish.
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Jammy raspberry aroma. Nicely structured with medium body. Juicy raspberry and red currant flavors with well integrated spice and acidity. Tannins still a bit green and sharp. Should probably age another year or so and then drink over the next four or five.
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Nose: Blueberry Jam and a little spicy earthiness. Taste: Blueberry juice followed with some tar or smoke with some tannins and a slightly hot finish. Still a little early for this one, maybe in a few more years.
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Blueberry/blackberry with violets. A nice richness and depth that become more enjoyable as the wine opened up over dinner. Good with a salad and then a noodle soup, providing a flowery balance to the food.
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Quintessential zinfandel. Big aromas in the nose, with pepper, clove and blackberry jam dominating, with hints of granite and cedar chest. Juicy up front, moderately tannic at the back. This is drinking very well at a relatively young age and should steadily improve over the next 3-5 years.
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Sunday Brown Bag Tasting (Rich & Dana's): Aromas of raspberry, dark fruit, red berries and brambly spice. Full-bodied with flavors of raspberry liqueur, pomegranate and white pepper.
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Black current and berry jam on the nose. Notes of black pepper, clove, and black fruit on the palate. Medium body with very long finish. Was tightly wound when opened and smoothed out and unwound over the course of three hours. Excellent balance of fruit and spice. Was slightly hot in the mid-palate when first opened but alcohol became integrated over time.
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1/27/2024 - Colorado Native 3G Likes this wine: 91 Points
Smooth, cherry dominance, balanced and enjoyable wine with medium long finish.
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3/8/2019 - Doblk wrote: 91 Points
Perhaps not wholly integrated but another nice showing from Ridge. Fruit and plenty of alcohol, but not jammy or sweet to my palate. Nice depth and an almost Italian acidity. Drinking well, perhaps won’t improve but should keep some years more.
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8/3/2018 - missionpk Likes this wine:
The 15.4% alcohol is obvious, but, after a bit of air, the fruit and tannins are still strong enough to make it interesting. Still tastes like a basic Ridge Zin with some extra heat.
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1/12/2018 - casjf Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dan served to poker game w jambalaya. Huge hit! Berry flavors. Could drink even later.
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9/17/2017 - egaible wrote: 91 Points
Pretty great for a zin. Not overwhelmed by alcohol, retaining some nuance not lost to jam. Really OK, some tannins tasted, a slight bit of oak (but not too much), fruit is apparent. No bricking so I suspect this wine will stand another 3-4 years of cellaring if called on to so be stored. Pepper. Did I mention pepper? Slight pepper per a medium-bodied zin's best characteristic, IMHO.
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8/11/2017 - casjf Likes this wine: 91 Points
Drinking well now. Classic Ridge!
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9/6/2015 - wagging_tail wrote: 91 Points
Drinking great now..opened for 1hr ahead
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8/2/2015 - bjschmitt Likes this wine: 90 Points
With grilled strip steak and roast root vegtables.
Purple, still almost opaque.
Nice nose, spice (almost a sweet spice) with a touch of cherry/plum and maybe some clove in the background.
Dry, full body, smooth tannin, some acid, a touch of raisin, medium finish. The wine opened nicely with some time.
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4/4/2015 - H2OGEO wrote: 85 Points
This was not as good as I expected, even after being in a decanter. It was still rather tight and not well balanced.
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1/12/2015 - Brian Love wrote: 91 Points
Very well integrated medium bodied zin. Has aged very well.
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9/17/2014 - 41hijinx Likes this wine: 89 Points
81% Zinfandel, 19% Carignane. Excellent color in glass with fading rims. Nice, spicy nose. Good body with ripe fruit on palate. Fruit supports 15.4% alcohol as usual with Ridge Zins. Not too complex but a solid wine. At peak so drink up. No sediment.
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9/4/2014 - desler wrote: 89 Points
very mature Zin. great drinking now
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8/5/2014 - JM_MadTown Likes this wine: 89 Points
The wine has an orange rim, but a bright red center. On the palate there are notes of bramble, and juicy blackberries and blueberries. But it is fully mature and at its apogee for drinking.
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7/30/2014 - moxielady wrote: 90 Points
Cherries, bright fruit, smooth and earthy tannins with balanced acid. Great w pasta and red sauce
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6/29/2014 - sbfern wrote: 91 Points
The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like black currant (cassis), blackberry, raisin, mushroom, mineral, bark and black pepper. It tastes like red currant, blackberry, fig, raisin, molasses, tea, black pepper, mushroom, plum and cherry. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.
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5/17/2014 - JM_MadTown Likes this wine: 89 Points
A very nice and typical Zinfandal from Ridge. The color seemed to be a little lighter than other Ridge Zins, but it was still a bright red. It is fully mature and any remaining bottles should not linger too much longer in one's cellar. Also, the alcohol level, 15.4% for this one, seems to be well integrated.
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2/22/2014 - bjschmitt wrote: 90 Points
With chuckeye steak, roast potatoes, and carrots.
Clear, almost sparkling ruby, good color to the rim.
Classic Zin nose, a little pepper lurking.
Dry, mediu body, soft tannins, very smooth, almost rich. Rasberry, touch of anise, pepper, good length. Drinking perfectly now.
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12/28/2013 - sirwine Likes this wine: 88 Points
Earthy style of zinfandel. Didn't low me away but I liked it very much. Drink up.
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12/20/2013 - BigTex22 wrote: 88 Points
Consistent with previous note. Floral nose, a bit candied, tannic with a little heat on the back end. Ridge is such a fabulous producer, but this isn't their best showing. Drink now. GOOD.
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11/17/2013 - Cadby Likes this wine: 90 Points
2008 Ridge Buchignani Ranch Zinfandel +++ $28
Expected richness, generosity. Still a babe in arms.
http://8wordsonwine.blogspot.com/2013/11/2008-ridge-buchignani-ranch-zinfandel-35.html
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9/7/2013 - BigTex22 wrote: 88 Points
Decanted and drank over several hours. Some tannins, and tartness. Also a sweetness to the wine. Zins aren't my favorite but as this varietal goes, pretty decent. Drink now or hold. GOOD.
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8/14/2013 - fredb Likes this wine:
Medium-dark red. Slightly roasted red fruit aromas with some earth and vanilla. Palate has slightly roasted cherry, currant, and blueberry with a vanilla and raspberry jam finish. This is a tad on the ripe side, but is easily foiled by some grilled fare. Drink or hold.
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6/5/2013 - missionpk wrote: 88 Points
Low acid; big fruit; big tannins; light on the oak, at least compared to other big Ridge wines; a bit of heat. Sort of a classic "smooth" wine that goes down very easy and doesn't have any hard edges.
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5/3/2013 - kosinski wrote:
Rich aroma of blackberries and warm baking spice. Jammy on the palate with a touch of underlying acidity that cuts the richness and adds complexity. Baking spice and a hint of leather as well, with fairly firm tannins lurking in the background. Nicely developed now but has the stuffing to age for quite a while yet.
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4/1/2013 - Night Thief wrote: 90 Points
Earthy, with some coffee notes and spice. Dark fruit. Medium tannins. Quite good.
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3/18/2013 - sully13 Likes this wine: 89 Points
It smells like Cranberry, and Black Pepper. It tastes like Blackberry, Red Currant, and Light toast.
The body is Medium. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium.
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12/29/2012 - affordableCollector wrote: 88 Points
red with orange in the color. blackberry, earth, spice, blueberry, pepper on the nose. pepper, blueberry, cedar, clove, vanilla, oak on the palate. light acid and tannins on this lingering finish.
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12/25/2012 - Joshua.alexander.smith wrote: 88 Points
Has that strong pepper component to start things off. The carignan cuts through the complex zin and gives the wine a great rhubarb undertone. Should have given this wine more time on its own, but paired nicely with the smoked meat I had
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11/20/2012 - ogres3 wrote:
Nice nose, complex bold fruit, nice finish. Very good wine.
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11/20/2012 - phandel wrote: 89 Points
Less fruit than other years.
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11/4/2012 - soychick wrote: 90 Points
It's an 89-90 now, but with potential to go higher for sure. Tannins fairly prominent and not well integrated, but still an excellent food wine right now with a peppery cassis that goes well with savory or chocolate dessert. As with most ATP wines you feel bad for drinking it already, but that's supposed to be the point.
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9/26/2012 - ogres3 wrote:
Missus says delicious, I think a bit of a fruit bomb without the structure or integration. May depend on your mood or the accompanying food.
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7/22/2012 - plechazunga wrote:
Popped and let sit open for 30 minutes. Some fruit registered spiciness, acids and tannin. None of the big fruit/spice typically associated with Zins. This definitely needs a year or more. Would hold.
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6/10/2012 - markydecker wrote: 92 Points
Rush of blackberries to the head! Peppery and tannic, will benefit from a year or two in the cellar. Classic Ridge Zin.
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6/3/2012 - Martin Redmond Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark garnet color with leather, tobacco, dark fruits and spice aromas. On the palate, medium-bodied, intense and balanced with dark plum, black cherry, and vanilla spice flavors. Medium-long finish.
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5/4/2012 - kosinski wrote:
Jammy raspberry aroma. Nicely structured with medium body. Juicy raspberry and red currant flavors with well integrated spice and acidity. Tannins still a bit green and sharp. Should probably age another year or so and then drink over the next four or five.
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3/5/2012 - sully13 wrote: 88 Points
Nose: Blueberry Jam and a little spicy earthiness.
Taste: Blueberry juice followed with some tar or smoke with some tannins and a slightly hot finish.
Still a little early for this one, maybe in a few more years.
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12/12/2011 - Colima74 wrote: 93 Points
Blueberry/blackberry with violets. A nice richness and depth that become more enjoyable as the wine opened up over dinner. Good with a salad and then a noodle soup, providing a flowery balance to the food.
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12/3/2011 - Bbeards2 wrote: 88 Points
Very earthy nose. Lots of black cherry
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11/15/2011 - stvjackson wrote: 91 Points
Quintessential zinfandel. Big aromas in the nose, with pepper, clove and blackberry jam dominating, with hints of granite and cedar chest. Juicy up front, moderately tannic at the back. This is drinking very well at a relatively young age and should steadily improve over the next 3-5 years.
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11/13/2011 - AllRed wrote: 92 Points
Sunday Brown Bag Tasting (Rich & Dana's): Aromas of raspberry, dark fruit, red berries and brambly spice. Full-bodied with flavors of raspberry liqueur, pomegranate and white pepper.
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10/23/2011 - insaneblaine wrote: 92 Points
Black current and berry jam on the nose. Notes of black pepper, clove, and black fruit on the palate. Medium body with very long finish. Was tightly wound when opened and smoothed out and unwound over the course of three hours. Excellent balance of fruit and spice. Was slightly hot in the mid-palate when first opened but alcohol became integrated over time.
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