Rustic and hearty and a little bit boxy until it loosens. It's shy aromatically. Earthy, bing cherries, prunes, and crushed rosemary.
Tannin, structure, and acid seem intact when a little give would do.
Cali wildness that doesn't feel quite as psychedelic as the Chardonnay (see previous note) — 2 months ago
Delicious! — 3 months ago
drinking perfect now….16 years age — 4 months ago
Really good and smooth. Very drinkable with or without food — 5 months ago
First rate 100% Zinfandel. — 6 months ago
Friendsgiving. Magnum. Old Napa! 27 years. Loved it — 8 months ago
Delicious Sauvignon Blanc - dry with citrus notes. Would get this again. — 2 months ago
This is my favorite Zinfindel blend from Ridge. I like it/them more with 8-10 years of bottle age. But this 2023 drank very well young. One of the best current releases I’ve had in a while. Fresh as it was very recently bottled! 93+ in time.
Sirloin Steak was tip top.
Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2025.
The ticket to this event has a pretty big price tag. But when you consider what a Napa etc. tasting or two and lunch would cost you, you are pretty much there and there is so much more than that. It ends up having great value. It’s wine, spirits and food candy land. — 3 months ago
Perfection. So glad I laid this one down. — 3 months ago
Very pleasant, soft tannins — 3 months ago
drinking perfectly now. enjoy! — 6 months ago
Ridge Zinfandel blends always age well. This was no different. Tasted this blind and no one called Zinfandel. That’s how different they become with this kind of age. That Zinfandel jamminess fades and complexity rises.
Recent pick up at K&L $46.
Happy Birthday to me! — 3 months ago
Nice but subdued overall. Expected more for the price. — 3 months ago
Probably still a little young, but otherwise a really great bottle. Dark transparent ruby, with a woody-er edge to it. Some cherry pie, herbs, baking spices and tar aromas. Strong structure, making it feel young. Pretty large body for an Oregon Pinot! Going to age well for awhile. — 4 months ago
$10 in the closeout bin? Yes — 5 months ago
Good. Buy again — 6 months ago
Kamall
Lovely with a long decant — 2 months ago