This is probably at peak. Red and black berry fruit lightened by bottle age and surrounded on all sides by sweet spice. Rich without being heavy. Not the most distinctive, not the most concentrated, but a fine and characteristic Ridge Zin caught at a very good moment.
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From a restaurant wine list. At first, this is very primary and appley, but after about 20 minutes, it takes on some weight and richness while remaining bright. Paired well with a range of dishes from lean to rich, including radishes with tonnato, ricotta gnocchi with morels, and pork belly with mostarda. A solid choice.
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Pulled this for leftover pizza. (I know: who has leftover pizza? Never mind.) Perfectly adequate, but flat, showing only the occasional burst of fresh fruit; otherwise, it’s pleasantly but undistinguishedly Ridgey, if you know what I mean.
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2011 Ridge Zinfandel York Creek
4/22/2024 - ppmm wrote:
This is probably at peak. Red and black berry fruit lightened by bottle age and surrounded on all sides by sweet spice. Rich without being heavy. Not the most distinctive, not the most concentrated, but a fine and characteristic Ridge Zin caught at a very good moment.
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2021 Dumien-Serrette / Nicolas Serrette St. Péray Grand Gachet
4/20/2024 - ppmm wrote:
From a restaurant wine list. At first, this is very primary and appley, but after about 20 minutes, it takes on some weight and richness while remaining bright. Paired well with a range of dishes from lean to rich, including radishes with tonnato, ricotta gnocchi with morels, and pork belly with mostarda. A solid choice.
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2013 Ridge Carignane Buchignani Ranch
4/18/2024 - ppmm wrote:
Pulled this for leftover pizza. (I know: who has leftover pizza? Never mind.) Perfectly adequate, but flat, showing only the occasional burst of fresh fruit; otherwise, it’s pleasantly but undistinguishedly Ridgey, if you know what I mean.
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