Ruby in color with a wide reddish/brick rim.
Fruit forward on the nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing sweet cherries, raspberries, blueberries, black currants, plums, chocolates, light oak, earth, cola, herbs, spices, light vanilla, licorice, peppercorn and tobacco leaf.
Nice tangy finish with soft tannins.
This 6-year-old Zinfandel blend from Sonoma County is drinking at its peak. Spicy and fruit forward. Elegant and juicy.
Great right out of the bottle, but even better after a few hours of air, when the complexity really comes to life.
The alcohol is very nicely integrated by now. Easy drinking and nicely balanced. A great sipping wine.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$35. — a month ago
Dark ruby coloration. On the nose, dark cherry , ripe plum, vanilla, forest floor, oak, leather, truffle, spice, chocolate. On the palate, full bodied and elegant. Complex with an Extensive finish. Cherry, dark berry, vanilla, balsamic, spice, oak, gravel/minerals/forest floor then chocolate takes over. Long finish. — 3 months ago
Production 1200 cases. Garrafeira means special selection 18 months in French Oak, dense tannins as well as fruit. — 3 days ago
I’m biased. Monastrell is my fav grape. This is one of the better ones I’ve tried. It’s rich, supple, dry and lovely. — a month ago
Fuerte y con mucho cuerpo y dulzón a la vez 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 — 2 months ago
2021 vintage — dark plum; blackberry, sour cherry and raspberry; cherry and plum with smooth tannins and moderate acidity; warm cherry finish — 4 months ago
Good not great. Spicy. Ridgewood wine store Portugal rec. very affordable. Headache inducing? Wouldn’t get again. — 5 days ago
With Kristina At Mona Lisa eau claire — 7 days ago
No notes—height of elegance and class, incredibly impressive Etna — 3 months ago
Somm David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
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. — 13 days ago