A deep, deep burgundy greets the eye. The nose awakens to cranberry, rhubarb, Draper Perfume, graham cracker, earth and mineral. This is one broad ranging Zin bouquet, and enticingly so. The palate shows distinct caramel, plum, cranberry, roasted tomato, cinnamon ... each time, each sip seemed to draw a new facet of the profile. The mouthfeel is smooth and silky with integrated tannins. Simply delicious. This still pours fairly clean with very little sediment. 14.5% alc. With venison (and other) sausages. The wine raises the venison sausage to a whole, new level. An excellent wine: Recommended.
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This may be past peak, but still held deep and rich fruit flavor. Dark plum/brown color. Cork was toast, so filtered and decanted about an hour. Wish I had more!
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Dinner with Valerie This might be a little past its prime but it was still very good. Overall - a little light up front then good a spicy with a dark red fruit finish Color – Dark plum and heading to brown Appearance – clear and dark Aroma – mineral, dark red fruit, light pepper Body – heavy Taste – medium acid and great spice, maybe more than pepper Textures – smooth Finish - a bit abrupt with stronger acid
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Dark garnet red. Sweet confit, mincemeat, and overripe black plums on the nose with a touch of peppery spice. Notes of mulberry, black plum, notable Asian spice, and blackberry with a touch of vanilla and pepper. Rare steak notes on the finish. Solid structure and mouth-feel. This wine needs about an hour to fully open up. Quite pleasant.
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A little flatter than the bottle a few weeks ago, the fruit was still pleasant and well-balanced with acid & tannin. Not as smooth as I hoped or expected, tho. Chris really enjoyed.
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didn't take good notes, but on day one, this was perfect drinking, with none of the candied cinnamon from the 2005. Second night it has become a bit flatter, almost stale. note for next bottle: finish in one sitting.
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taste: decent feel with asian spice, dark cherry, and some raisin notes
overall: a very nice zin with a good full feel. Doesn't really jump out at you nor does it grab you. All of the flavors are in place with a nice spicy attack and raisiny finish
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immediately on the nose smelled fortified or portish...not a positive in my book. The palate also had this fortified flavor...did not have over the top alcohol flavors. Purchased from winery and stored properly so unlikely damaged from storage.
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Bright zinberry fruit, cherries, spice, briar and only a little jamminess. A nice bit of zippy acidity on the midpalate and finish keeps it from being flabby. While still a pretty big zin, not as in your face as some other Ridge Paso Robles I have had. Darn good and in no danger of going over the hill but I do not seeing it as improving a whole lot. I have little experience drinking this bottling with any significant age on it, however.
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Aroma of red rasberrys, strawberry, lilacs and the Ridge "purfume". Palate of Red rasberries, smooth spice, slight oak (well intigrated) and mint. Mouthfeel is very nice and smooth. Finish is medium to long, evenly balanced red berry, oak, grass and herbs. Probably at its peak now. was at its best after about 30-60 minutes of decanting.
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This was tasted at a retailer-held Ridge tasting on 4/25/03 in Sacromento.
This was the seventh wine tasted. I cannot find any notes on this one. It was definitely a step down from the LS though, about on par with the Sonoma Station. Which would put it in the 86 point range.
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3/8/2020 - jmcelroy wrote: 93 Points
Lovely well aged Zinfandel.
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1/23/2014 - timewithwine wrote:
A deep, deep burgundy greets the eye. The nose awakens to cranberry, rhubarb, Draper Perfume, graham cracker, earth and mineral. This is one broad ranging Zin bouquet, and enticingly so. The palate shows distinct caramel, plum, cranberry, roasted tomato, cinnamon ... each time, each sip seemed to draw a new facet of the profile. The mouthfeel is smooth and silky with integrated tannins. Simply delicious. This still pours fairly clean with very little sediment. 14.5% alc. With venison (and other) sausages. The wine raises the venison sausage to a whole, new level. An excellent wine: Recommended.
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2/25/2013 - europat55 wrote: 78 Points
Sadly, this bottle was past prime! Too sweet (like a bad desert wine).
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8/14/2011 - dmitchell4 wrote: 92 Points
Very mellow and smooth. All the edges are gone. Probably past it's peek. Still plenty of fruit.
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7/17/2011 - rfrenkel wrote: 93 Points
This may be past peak, but still held deep and rich fruit flavor. Dark plum/brown color. Cork was toast, so filtered and decanted about an hour. Wish I had more!
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1/26/2011 - xcblazer10 wrote: 93 Points
Paired great with authentic somewhat spicy mexican food. Big wine.
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1/24/2011 - dlynch wrote:
Still rich and fruit forward
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8/20/2010 - mavericks wrote:
Dinner with Valerie
This might be a little past its prime but it was still very good.
Overall - a little light up front then good a spicy with a dark red fruit finish
Color – Dark plum and heading to brown
Appearance – clear and dark
Aroma – mineral, dark red fruit, light pepper
Body – heavy
Taste – medium acid and great spice, maybe more than pepper
Textures – smooth
Finish - a bit abrupt with stronger acid
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5/7/2010 - TexasBob wrote: 87 Points
Dark garnet red. Sweet confit, mincemeat, and overripe black plums on the nose with a touch of peppery spice. Notes of mulberry, black plum, notable Asian spice, and blackberry with a touch of vanilla and pepper. Rare steak notes on the finish. Solid structure and mouth-feel. This wine needs about an hour to fully open up. Quite pleasant.
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12/29/2009 - tarheel17 wrote:
A little flatter than the bottle a few weeks ago, the fruit was still pleasant and well-balanced with acid & tannin. Not as smooth as I hoped or expected, tho. Chris really enjoyed.
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12/17/2009 - tarheel17 wrote:
didn't take good notes, but on day one, this was perfect drinking, with none of the candied cinnamon from the 2005. Second night it has become a bit flatter, almost stale. note for next bottle: finish in one sitting.
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11/2/2008 - dmitchell4 wrote: 90 Points
Drinking beautifully now. Fully bodied balanced zin.
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6/19/2008 - KeithAkers wrote: 88 Points
zins and BBQ(with one outsider) (Smoque BBQ, chicago): nose: nice dark and spicy nose of asian spice, dark cherry, raisins, and bits of chocolate
taste: decent feel with asian spice, dark cherry, and some raisin notes
overall: a very nice zin with a good full feel. Doesn't really jump out at you nor does it grab you. All of the flavors are in place with a nice spicy attack and raisiny finish
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5/2/2008 - JBVino wrote:
better than previous bottle that seemed stewed...nevertheless only modestly interesting; significantly outperformed by 01 Ridge Sonoma Station
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11/5/2007 - Bogu wrote:
Very well balanced. Got better the longer it sat open, but we didn't let it sit open that long before it was gone.
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7/26/2007 - inkeyofc wrote: 86 Points
A big wine. I get some pepper, blackberry and currant.
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7/5/2007 - JBVino wrote:
immediately on the nose smelled fortified or portish...not a positive in my book. The palate also had this fortified flavor...did not have over the top alcohol flavors. Purchased from winery and stored properly so unlikely damaged from storage.
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4/16/2007 - mitchmurr wrote:
WS 88
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1/12/2007 - Dan M wrote:
Bright zinberry fruit, cherries, spice, briar and only a little jamminess. A nice bit of zippy acidity on the midpalate and finish keeps it from being flabby. While still a pretty big zin, not as in your face as some other Ridge Paso Robles I have had. Darn good and in no danger of going over the hill but I do not seeing it as improving a whole lot. I have little experience drinking this bottling with any significant age on it, however.
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6/18/2006 - jbposell wrote: 86 Points
Past its prime...
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2/21/2006 - MediumMac wrote: 93 Points
Aroma of red rasberrys, strawberry, lilacs and the Ridge "purfume". Palate of Red rasberries, smooth spice, slight oak (well intigrated) and mint. Mouthfeel is very nice and smooth. Finish is medium to long, evenly balanced red berry, oak, grass and herbs. Probably at its peak now. was at its best after about 30-60 minutes of decanting.
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4/25/2003 - SacredCow wrote: 83 Points
This was tasted at a retailer-held Ridge tasting on 4/25/03 in Sacromento.
This was the seventh wine tasted. I cannot find any notes on this one. It was definitely a step down from the LS though, about on par with the Sonoma Station. Which would put it in the 86 point range.
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