Ridge, Buchignani Ranch Zinfandel, Sonoma County

Medium garnet color with aromatic red fruit, leather, spice, bramble, white pepper aromas. Medium bodied and very fresh with well integrated velvety tannins. Fresh black cherry, raspberry leather, vanilla and spice flavors complicated with an appealing minerality with a very satisfying finish

2014 vintage

Bought at the winery as a library selection. Still very fresh and a lot of life left.

2014 vintage

A few things; I still have not opened a bad bottle of Ridge, not even a corked bottle & I’ve had a number of them. First time having this bottling. I don’t drink a lot of Zinfandel or Zinfandel blends but when I do, I prefer Ridge’s style. 96% Zinfandel & 4% Petite Sirah. Decanted 40 minutes. Intense nose of; brambly blackberries, black plum, plum, black raspberries, boysenberries and hints of blueberries, incense, soft black pepper, mid berry cola, black …

2014 vintage

Nice Zin in a good spot. Dark fruit, licorice, smokey.

2014 vintage

Damn this was good. I guess the earlier bottles were in an awkward phase or it was bottle variation. Perfect balance between power, fruit, earth, and funk. Amazing savoury aromas, nice punchy plum and blackberry fruit, and plenty of earth and spice.

2014 vintage

No formal TNs written, but spot on perfect aged zin. Drinking in a perfect spot now.

2014 vintage

Nice wine, elegant, but not as much fruit as I expected. Tasted next to 2014 Ravenswood Chavet Zin and it really could not compete. Some dark fruit notes, a bit of earth and spice but it didn't wow me. Nice wine to accompany dinner but that's about it. It's not tired, but I'm not sure holding it longer would yield anything more.

2014 vintage

Tasting great right now. Still bright berry fruit and nice secondary and tertiary notes in the background. Elegant and easy to drink. 5 left but I don't think I need to rush to drink them.

2014 vintage

Rich, blackberry, good acid, mod+ oak, great companion to BBQ'd steak sandwich.

2014 vintage

My last bottle of this vintage... The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like red currant, black currant (cassis), blackberry and blueberry. It tastes like blackberry, red currant and black currant (cassis). The body is full. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long.

2014 vintage

This was in a nice spot. It's great to find some Ridge Zins that are nice to drink at this age without a clear view of having a huge upside ten years down the road.

2014 vintage

Flavors of liquorice, black plum and black cherry. Delicious!

2014 vintage

Licorice, black plum and black cherry flavors predominate.

2014 vintage

Ridge suggested it will be best over the next five to six years was right. Acidity was spot on and plenty of juicy fruit. I can't wait for my 2018 and 2019s to peak, it is going to be a difficult wait.

2014 vintage

Another good Ridge Zin, I am glad I have one more bottle left to enjoy.

2014 vintage

I wasn't as much of a fan of this as I was my last go. The oak is sticking out more now. It's obviously American oak which doesn't bother me. It's just sort of dominating the nose now. Other wise this is doing well. It comes off as lean even with the weight of the 14.5%. Nice dark purple fruits that have that Carignan leading edge. Light tannin.

2014 vintage

Not bad. $26. Probably about right.

2014 vintage

I noticed that "the public" has given this wine a lower score (much lower) than I did, but I personally enjoyed this Zin...aroma and flavor. Moderate acidity, moderate finish, smooth tannins...I call it as I see it.

2014 vintage

2nd bottle (after a Prosecco start w/ some crudetite) with Thanksgiving dinner. Went better than you would think with the turkey but was more of a bridge bottle to Pinot we had next. Could easily cellar a few more years.

2014 vintage

Quite average for a Ridge. Fairly unidimensional, not complex or interesting, can understand why they added carignane to give it some structure.

2014 vintage

Decanted for ~1 hour, paired with salad and homemade pizza. I’m a big Ridge fan and would put this ‘middle of the pack’ (tending toward back half of the pack) on a relative basis, ie prefer Geyserville and some of the other zins. Still enjoyable for sure. Drinking well now.

2014 vintage

Sunday night sausage. Nice overall; good fruit, structure and length. Medium body Zin but REAL zin. Drink up because it is good at six years!

2014 vintage

On day one, I opened this up and it was all over the place. Needs 45m to get going, then goes down after another 45m. I VacuVin’d it til the next day. On day two, much better. Good red fruit, well balanced. Rated based on day 2. So, either give it a long decant now or wait 3ish years.

2014 vintage

Great age. Drink now or soon. Full flavor.

2014 vintage

A little awkward at times, closed down. When more open, it was leathery and punchy. Nice acidity. I can see the kindred spirit between this and the Cabernet we've had from this vineyard from other producers.

2014 vintage

Brick red. Nice fruity bouquet. Lovely balance. Plums, some spice.

2014 vintage

Rhubarb, molasses, Zin funk and cinnamon. And after that we really didn’t pay attention because it was so much of a step down from the Lytton Springs ‘08 Zin. 96% Zin, 4% Petite Sirah. 14.6% alc. With leftover London broil (beef). 07.09.20. Recommended. Recommended.

2014 vintage

In a weird spot right now... was a little jumbled and disjointed... definitely a hold to drink wine. Slightly jammy and tart... has potential, just in a weird spot right now. Scored based on right now.

2014 vintage

Great wine drank with rib eye and pizza

2014 vintage

Good wine. Blackberries and spice. A little narrow on the flavor profile but an enjoyable wine.

2014 vintage

Just a great bottle of Zin (84%) and Carignane (16%) from Ridge. Never disappoints. We let it breathe for about an hour before pouring. Strong nose of cherries. Very fruit forward. A real pleasure! The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like cherry. It tastes like cherry and black currant (cassis). The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity.

2014 vintage

maroon, ruby, in color. cranberry, plum, forest floor, garrigue, coffee, tobacco, spice. chewy tannins, on a dark fruit finish.

2014 vintage

Opened and poured. It’s showing well. Got a little better with air. Plenty of fruit.

2014 vintage

From just a quick sip: Draper perfume, rhubarb, plum, molasses, with pepper on the finish. Balanced. A blend of 96% Zinfandel, 4% Petite Sirah. 14.6% alc. Used to cook coq au vin, but tasted before using and found it quite palatable. Butch drank the balance of what was left after cooking and enjoyed it. 02.14.20. Recommended.

2014 vintage

No formal note taken. Ripe, jammy without being overdone and a little oaky but everyone seemed to enjoy it.

2014 vintage

Purple plum at its core with ox blood at the rim. Draper perfume, rhubarb, plum, molasses, brambly Zin funk, with a touch of pepper on the finish. Like the 2013, this Ponzo outperforms earlier bottlings from this vineyard. A wine of balance and pleasure. A blend of 96% Zinfandel, 4% Petite Sirah. 14.6% alc. With pork sliders (from Yellow Umbrella) and mac ‘n cheese (using the leftover cheeses from our tailgate trays following the Stumble-Bumble Capital Cup game - W&M …

2014 vintage

Nice and savory but still with some primary zin fruit coming through. Medium acid and low-medium tannin, oak still needs some time to integrate - this is pretty sharply woody at the moment, especially on the back-end. Buchignani can take some time to come round but this is just starting to enter its drinking window. Very nice but not quite there yet - my only concern is that the VA on this is a little high so I'm wondering how …

2014 vintage

With Chicago pizza (thin crust sausage). Nice ruby, no longer opaque, but pretty. Raspberry, blueberry nose. Palate had some nice bright acid, then the fruit. Good length. Quite enjoyable, gained with a bit of air coming with lounging over the bottle.

2014 vintage

Missus consumed. Slightly better than average Ridge zin.

2014 vintage

Would buy again

2014 vintage

Drinking nicely - lots of red fruit with fresh finish. Tannins resolved.

2014 vintage

Dedicated as an ingredient to blackberry Zin beef short ribs. A quick taste before dumping the bottle into the pot revealed a very primary wine with Zin funk and bramble berry.

2014 vintage

An extra year in the bottle has helped this wine. The fruit is as succulent as when younger, but the wine is more balanced with a very slowly fading finish. It held up very nicely to a sous vide flank steak with a bit of curry flavor.

2014 vintage

Another nice offering from Ridge, agree with other notes- black cherry, blackberry, hint of plum, a little spice, hint of eucalyptus, good acidity, medium finish.

2014 vintage

One of my favorite Ridge Ponzo's. Ready to drink now.

2014 vintage

give this a good hour to breathe before drinking. the last glass was the best: light bouquet but good taste.

2014 vintage

Very nice bottle. A little spice and the petit sirah adds some very nice depth.

2014 vintage

Modest upon opening, but has opened up nicely after two hours. Pretty full bodied - blackberry and dry cherry fruit flavored with some spice. Long finish. Well partnered with a steak, although, as it has evolved throughout the evening - give it more time in the cellar or decant prior to the meal. As a relatively new member to the Ridge wine club family - I look forward to more from the Ponzo vineyard in the future.

2014 vintage

At the Santa Cruz mountains winery. Less spice and more acidic than the other ridge zinfandel blends we tried today. Tart and unbalanced, least favorite.

2014 vintage

Rich and full flavored, a bit of cinnamon, bright but round fruit. A bit of dark notes. On the rich side of the scale for Ridge. Almost lush. Really friendly, easy to drink, ready now but will evolve for the medium term.

2014 vintage

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