This is an enjoyable Zinfandel with lots of black cherries, plums and cranberries. The firm acidity holds in check the sweetness of the fruit. It is certainly at its peak and probably will not improve, so I would recommend enjoying your bottles sooner rather than later.
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This is an enjoyable Zinfandel with lots of black cherries and plums with firm acidity. It should have a couple more years to go on its primary drinking window.
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This vintage of Ponzo is 97% Zin and 3% Petite Sirah. A thin rim of cranberry that almost instantly turns opaque black. The nose is sweet with black cherry, plum, rhubarb, Zin funk, and brown sugar. The nose and palate are “sweet”. Is it the sweetness of the fruit or a touch of RS? Dunno. Not at all cloying; abundant acid carries without balancing out the sweetness. Very clean with no sediment. 14% alc. Without food initially during the ‘Dega race (Blaney wins!) and then with pizza including duck. 10.01.23. Recommended with Reservations due to the sweetness.
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4/23/2024 - JM_MadTown Likes this wine: 90 Points
This is an enjoyable Zinfandel with lots of black cherries, plums and cranberries. The firm acidity holds in check the sweetness of the fruit. It is certainly at its peak and probably will not improve, so I would recommend enjoying your bottles sooner rather than later.
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3/15/2024 - JM_MadTown Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is an enjoyable Zinfandel with lots of black cherries and plums with firm acidity. It should have a couple more years to go on its primary drinking window.
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1/23/2024 - MichielV wrote: 90 Points
Just very good Ridge (as always). With a vegetarian dish. Super good combination. Good fruit and structure. Decent length and medium weight. Yummy.
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10/1/2023 - timewithwine wrote:
This vintage of Ponzo is 97% Zin and 3% Petite Sirah. A thin rim of cranberry that almost instantly turns opaque black. The nose is sweet with black cherry, plum, rhubarb, Zin funk, and brown sugar. The nose and palate are “sweet”. Is it the sweetness of the fruit or a touch of RS? Dunno. Not at all cloying; abundant acid carries without balancing out the sweetness. Very clean with no sediment. 14% alc. Without food initially during the ‘Dega race (Blaney wins!) and then with pizza including duck. 10.01.23. Recommended with Reservations due to the sweetness.
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7/21/2023 - Slaz Likes this wine: 91 Points
In a good place with some breathing upfront—lovely and energetic apricot notes on the palate, full of life in this 97% Zin blend.
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