Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
Ridge Vineyards
Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend 2022
@Dave - All the single vineyard Zins Ridge makes are great, year after year, decade after decade. They always respect the grape and the vineyard and the grower. Also keep an eye out for their Carignanes and the blends from the centennial vines in Contra Costa County.
Thanks @Tom Casagrande I will keep my eyes open and make you proud
@Tom Casagrande Indeed.
Ridge Vineyards
Pagani Ranch Sonoma Valley Zinfandel Blend 2023
Found it! This is a light-handed Zin, and very delicious. Thanks for the recommendation! @Doug Powers @Anthony De Blasi
Listening to a little Depeche Mode!! — 12 days ago
Too cool. @Tom Casagrande
@Dave sorry, today is the first time in weeks that Delectable kind of works again…it’s a pleasure to see that you play Depeche Mode at one of my recommendations 🤩
Woohoo! @Anthony De Blasi
Jordan Vineyard & Winery
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
Label soaked with 66 Figeac, but contents are beautiful old-school CA cab w low abv and balanced Bordeaux undertones.
🤣🤣🤣
good to hear 97 still holding up
Kosta Browne
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022
Cherry, vanilla, and blackberry with a touch of oak. Fruity but still very structured this is still a favorite of mine. — 13 days ago
Rob liked this
Ridge Vineyards
Geyserville Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend 2022
Yumyumyumyum ad infinitum!
@Dave - Two weeks worth of wines notes disappeared from my page too. But I was curious if they had completely disappeared or just from my page. So I searched for a couple of them, and turns out they’re still somewhere on the app. Just not on my page.
Yeah I see that. I should have known. @Tom Casagrande
Hirsch Vineyards
San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir 2022
13.2%. A perpetual favorite. This vintage seems more fruit driven compared to previous renditions. Quite dark. Cherries, raspberries, cranberries and some tea notes, well integrated tannins and dare I say “smooth” mouthfeel. Sadly/unfortunately in a different prize range compared to a decade ago. 75$ or so. Seems high to me. — a month ago
Dave
Day 1 of this year's Smallmouth Smackdown has begun. After 7 hours on the boat, and a dozen bass, it's time to crack into some libations (had a few PBR's on the boat).
This is a lush Zin. Concentrated fruit, but savory and chewy. Blackberry, blood orange, cigar box, and enough structure to age much longer. This is my 3rd Ridge Zin, and I'd have to say I still favor the Pagani Ranch.
Listening to Chris Stapleton — 14 hours ago