Jimsomare Vineyard Zinfandel

More advanced than it should be but still a highly enjoyable wine.

Old Bordeaux on the nose, old zin mouthfeel. Interesting, but might be getting close to the edge.

Caught it at an awkward time... Higher toned fruit, medium body, mellow acid. Just a little disjointed right now, alcohol comes through pretty strong.

Excellent.

Still interesting. Called 74 North Coast Zin.

The oak sweetness is still quite present, but this is still very nice with some charred meats from the grill.

Right about at its prime, or perhaps would have been slightly more vibrant a year ago, but sultry, indulgent and beautiful. Excellent acidity, tertiary bramble and dried leaves, purple plum, prune, port; blackberry and eucalyptus.

I love Ridge Zins for their acidity and balance in the old world style. This is more of a California fruit bomb, and one of the only bottles from Ridge that I haven’t loved.

Very nice ridge zin - higher altitude from their Monte bello property. Was looking for something to pair with chicken thighs marinated in a peruvian style and this definitely fit the bill. Nice fruit on the nose and palate, but not remotely jammy. Definitely a bite of tannins on the finish. At 13.5% this was very nice with a slight chill. Good reminder to look for more zin - at least if not a 15%+ bruiser.

This wine drinks so amazingly!