Ridge Vineyards

East Bench Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel

8.925 ratings
8.73 pro ratings
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Kat Thomas

Sommelier Rose.Rabbit.Lie

8.9

Funky fun

Funky fun

Feb 20th, 2014
Maciej Kurka

How can I appreciate this wine? Finesse:0, marmalade sans orange

How can I appreciate this wine? Finesse:0, marmalade sans orange

Aug 18th, 2018
Matthew Formica

Fantastic raspberry, lingering tannins...

Fantastic raspberry, lingering tannins...

Jan 1st, 2017
Steven Beishuizen

Just a very enjoyable glass of wine. I've never really been disappointed by a Ridge offering. They're always so stylistically correct. This one has just the perfect zin nose. So herbal and fresh even six years after the vintage. Complexity on the pallate. This was wonderful with our roast pork Sunday dinner.

Just a very enjoyable glass of wine. I've never really been disappointed by a Ridge offering. They're always so stylistically correct. This one has just the perfect zin nose. So herbal and fresh even six years after the vintage. Complexity on the pallate. This was wonderful with our roast pork Sunday dinner.

Mar 14th, 2016
Denis Roy

Not drinking much Zin these days - and this is no Ridge Geyserville blend, which is my standout - but it's a solid wine.

Not drinking much Zin these days - and this is no Ridge Geyserville blend, which is my standout - but it's a solid wine.

Sep 11th, 2014
David Fry

Very jammy, black currant dominates. Too sweet and simple, needed more structure. I expected more complexity from Ridge.

Very jammy, black currant dominates. Too sweet and simple, needed more structure. I expected more complexity from Ridge.

Sep 1st, 2014
Seth Truman

My personal sommelier from Total Wine recommended this. It's not Brown, but not far behind.

My personal sommelier from Total Wine recommended this. It's not Brown, but not far behind.

Mar 1st, 2014
Jordan Franceschini

Gorgeous

Dec 30th, 2013
Ned Segal

Zin from maya

Zin from maya

Jul 5th, 2013
Jeffrey Bragman

President at WINEPSYCH

9.0

Jeffrey had this 4 years ago

Jeffrey had this 4 years ago

Jan 15th, 2021