Cynthia Langstaff

9.3

Nose woody cedar really nice. Balanced on palate with understated but delicious drying tannins and lovely covered fruit pinot flavoe — a month ago

Chasidy Kearns

8.9

This is a blend, but hit all the high notes I love about Zin. Bright big red berry jam and black pepper! — 19 days ago

Lori K

9.0

Nice fruit, smooth, a bit acidic — 6 days ago

Robert Ahlstrom

9.2

Red fruit, sweet, good — 23 days ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Another great Ridge. There is a bit of v/a - brettanomyces on the nose but the palate is solid. 71% Zinfandel, 19% Carignane, 7% Petite Syrah, 2% Mataro & 1% Alicante Bouschet. This blend changes year to year but, the quantity is always solid. Once again, I’ve been at this a long time, but I have never opened a bad bottle of Ridge.

Ripe, juicy; blackberries, black raspberries, plum, dark cherries, boysenberries, raspberries over that hover over the top. Touch a black pepper, dry crushed rocks, volcanic limestone minerals, dark, rich soils, pine tar, melted, dark chocolate, caramel notes, vanillin, some black tar, notes of herbaceousiness, moist clay, violet for days, some lavender, amazing acidity with a well balanced, smooth structure/tension and a beautiful finish that lasts a full minute.

Happy Labor Day weekend! — 22 days ago

Ted

9.0

Deep deep purple. It was a warm day yesterday I might have chilled this first. Ripe mouth watering juice. — 20 days ago

with Jeni

Bruce Leboff

9.3

Nice to open an Imperial with office colleagues. Elegant - with tannins present but refined. Still quite vibrant and juicy on the palate - it has peaked but not in decline. Really enjoyable. Nothing like opening a 6 L bottle!! — a month ago

with Michael and David

Brenda Reyes

9.1

Ruth Chris $111, light tannins, heavy tobacco, not full bodied med body great for price — 20 days ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.4

Deep purple in color; plums, black cherries, and oak on the nose; high acidity; high tannins; a little hot; tastes like black plums, licorice (I think), and blackberry jam with a long peppery finish. Nellie likes it. I do too, but it's more fruit forward than what I prefer lately, but very good — 6 days ago

with Nellie

Raul Puga

9.0

Not my favorite but enjoyed it with a good steak — 22 days ago