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Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County

Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend 2022

Dave
9.3

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 — 10 hours ago

Pooneet, Somm and 7 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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@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.
Dave

Dave

Thanks @Tom Casagrande I will keep my eyes open and make you proud
Somm David T

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@Tom Casagrande Indeed.

Kosta Browne

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022

Andrea Watt
9.4

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

Banshee

Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2024

Lydia Domingue
9.6

Yummy. Good alone or with charcuterie. Light bodied. — 9 days ago

Ridge Vineyards

Pagani Ranch Sonoma Valley Zinfandel Blend 2023

Dave
9.3

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

Ray, Tom and 15 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Too cool. @Tom Casagrande
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

@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 🤩
Dave

Dave

Woohoo! @Anthony De Blasi

Sandlands

Sonoma County Trousseau 2023

romo
9.1

Trousseaujolais! - at Archer — 14 hours ago

Austin, Brian and 3 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Three Valleys Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend

Josh Armenta
9.0

Smooth wine with bright red fruit and good structure. — 5 days ago

Aubert

Lauren Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Jody Scharf
9.7

full mouth smacking lemon melon oaky Aubert chard — 22 days ago

Tom, Dave and 4 others liked this

Kosta Browne

Gap's Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

Neil Valenzuela
9.4

Medium ruby color. Aromas of candied cherry, black cherries, floral notes and chocolate. Black cherry, wet rocks and savory finish. Insanely good! — 6 days ago

Ed, Pinotman and 15 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Geyserville Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend 2022

Dave
9.3

My Pagani Ranch post totally disappeared. Bummer, I tagged my friends in it!
Geyserville is very nice, too!
Listening to Oscar Peterson — 9 days ago

Ray, Brian and 16 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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Yumyumyumyum ad infinitum!
Tom Casagrande

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@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.
Dave

Dave

Yeah I see that. I should have known. @Tom Casagrande

Hirsch Vineyards

San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir 2022

Pinotman /// Andreas
9.3

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

Tom, Douglas and 8 others liked this