Ridge, Coast Range, Sonoma County

Ridge · California › Sonoma County › United States of America

Red · Zinfandel Blend
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LWIN 1348064
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
87 /100
Reviews
11
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12
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87.2
Avg Score
94
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Taster #8646 · Jun 5, 2019
94/100
A 19 year old Zinfandel blend...yea, I was holding my breath for this one. Was it about to blow my mind or had I just blown my money on the bottle? If ever there were doubts that Ridge was one of THE greats, this bottle silenced them. Zinging blackberry, ripe plum. I never would have guessed it’s aged. All hail the masters on zin!
2000 vintage
Taster #3530 · Feb 24, 2011
84/100
Discovered in cellar and popped open. This was an oak bomb that needed several hours and multiple aerations to make it drinkable. Hopefully the balance of the bottle will be better tonight....
2000 vintage
Taster #2166 · Sep 14, 2010
92/100
This was a good bottle of Ridge. I am noticing though that quality of the fruit is beginning to vary from the 2000 vintage.
2000 vintage
Taster #2166 · Sep 14, 2010
86/100
Disappointing. Perhaps the 2000 is over its peak.
2000 vintage
Taster #2485 · May 8, 2009
Really was looking forward to this one & was not disappointed. Smooth yet complex. Wonderful dark fruits. Makes me wish I'd scored more than one bottle. Everyone at dinner thought this was exceptional.
2000 vintage
Taster #5051 · Jan 4, 2009
87/100
Raspberries, black cherry, and graphite on the nose. Still a nice mouthfeel and well balanced for its age, a little flabby on the initial flavors, but then some marzipan and cherry on the midpalate and finishing with red Twizzlers and some old leaves. A lot for the price point, but finish what you have.
2000 vintage
Taster #8327 · May 29, 2008
82/100
Nose of raspberries, medium mouthfeel, glycerin taste with long finish. Probably a little past its prime. Drank as part of a semi-annual cellar purge of wines unitentially held too long. Better than expected for a wine not expected to last this long.
2000 vintage
Taster #5769 · Nov 23, 2006
86/100
Drank Thanksgiving 2006, had turned and lost some flavor - past its prime.
2000 vintage
Taster #5769 · Nov 23, 2006
82/100
Past its prime, aging a few more years hurt rather than added to this wine.
2000 vintage
Taster #3228 · Sep 27, 2004
88/100
Very berry and tannic. Tastes like a dusty Zin with Grenache. Reasonably enjoyable, except for the puckery tannins. Give it until 2006.
2000 vintage
Taster #3228 · Jun 7, 2004
89/100
Very enjoyable and tasty. Moderate fruit with pencil lead and hint of mint. Very enjoyable to drink with a decent finish.
2000 vintage
Taster #3228 · Mar 8, 2003
89/100
Smooth with a hint of metal and pencil lead. Very reminicent of Elyse.
2000 vintage