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Ridge · California › Alexander Valley › United States of America
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89
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18
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Taster #3098
· Apr 27, 2025
89/100
Even over the hill Ridge is delightful
2005 vintage
Taster #6461
· Mar 4, 2019
85/100
Waited too long on this one -- lots of primary flavors and the typical Mazzoni fruit that I so enjoy is mostly gone. However, it will go great with tonight's steak. Nose is like a port, initial taste is alcohol and prune, medium finish with some vanilla.
2005 vintage
Taster #5795
· Jun 18, 2017
95/100
This wine was on fire tonight! Scorched sweet red cherries, licorice, smoke, velvet. Yum. This is why I love Ridge. Perfect time to drink this.
2005 vintage
Taster #2507
· Nov 28, 2015
89/100
Briar, tart plum, raspberry- medium finish- still works, but wished I'd tried some sooner
2005 vintage
Taster #4622
· Oct 4, 2015
90/100
One more bottle of solid Ridge Zin. Decanted shortly before drinking. In the glass, strong nose of forest floor, red fruit, and black pepper. Purple berries with a medium finish. The relatively heavy dose of Carignane in the blend was evident in some pleasant tartness. Drink up. Very nice food pairing with pan-fried spicy Cajun catfish with dirty rice.
2005 vintage
Taster #8247
· Dec 30, 2014
90/100
Still drinkable but past its prime window by several years. Nice bramble on the nose at first that sadly went away. Dried plums and raisins on the palate. 2004 also tasted recently held up better but both were still good. My fault for waiting too long to drink them.
2005 vintage
Taster #0624
· Sep 22, 2014
91/100
Dried cherries, baking spice, toast, meat & leather. Round mouthfeel, balanced tannins.
2005 vintage
Taster #9210
· Apr 4, 2014
Good zin. Worth the wait. Well balanced, good finish.
2005 vintage
Taster #9446
· Oct 29, 2013
92/100
Drinking beautifully!
2005 vintage
Taster #5682
· Jul 9, 2013
89/100
Dark fruit, leather, acid, bark bitterness, but soft tannins on the finish, it is on the way out.
2005 vintage
Taster #7017
· Nov 22, 2012
90/100
Spot on with the food. Great flavor, good breadth and depth. Unfortunately my last bottle.
2005 vintage
Taster #6733
· Aug 26, 2012
88/100
Deep red garnet and transparent. Aromatic nose with notes of red cherry, berries, black pepper, vanilla, oak, alcohol. Tastes of tart cherries and berries up front, ends peppery with light tannins. Light in mouthfeel but with concentrated tart fruit flavor, it's kind of like a lollipop. Would pair well with fatty food.
2005 vintage
Taster #0811
· Jul 26, 2012
The 30% Carignane in the blend makes this really interesting with the Zin and PS. Very food-friendly and versatile. Great with Afghan lamb.
2005 vintage
Taster #6444
· Jul 12, 2012
Dark red color with limited transparency. Aromas of currant, cherry, raspberry, dirt, and black pepper. Palate has floral pepper notes with a blueberry and raspberry fruit core. The finish is medium and tannins here are in check, but lurking. For the advertised 13.6% alcohol, this acts like a bruiser on the palate, but does seem to leave you more refreshed after a sip than overwhelmed. An above-average ATP wine, but not as suave as a recent 2004 Geyserville was. Drink …
2005 vintage
Taster #7279
· Jan 26, 2012
I agree with winemaker, I also detected brettanomyces.
2005 vintage
Taster #7613
· Dec 26, 2011
90/100
Solid, lightish red for zin, nice berry, oak, pepper note. Resolved, mature and very good.
2005 vintage
Taster #7017
· Oct 31, 2011
89/100
With pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy. Good bright ruby, dark but not opaque. Brambly fuit on the nose, with some pepper. Berry and Pepper, dry and medium to medium full weight, some nice depth, and good length. Tannins nicely under control. I wouldn't hold this much longer, but maturity is still there. Nice wine.
2005 vintage
Taster #3009
· Sep 5, 2011
89/100
Now the oak has integrated. I like the way this has come together. May have a bitt of brett, but not in a bad way.The Carignane in this gives it a different fruit profile than if it were Zin alone. Much better than the last bottle I had.
2005 vintage
Taster #8338
· Mar 27, 2011
88/100
Nice. Has the stuffing and low alcohol to keep going if you want. Needed a second night to really open up and find the fruit and balance.
2005 vintage
Taster #9905
· Sep 24, 2010
Medium ruby color. Some really cool herb aromas on the nose along with some meat, rose petals and vanilla. I really dig this nose -- I can imagine this is going to improve and be unbelievable in another 10 years as secondary and tertiary aromas develop. Lots of dark fruit on the palate. Silky tannins. Medium mouthfeel and medium finish. Could use a touch more acid. Nice wine.
2005 vintage
Taster #3009
· May 28, 2010
84/100
Lovely purple red color. Just ok. Too much oak on the nose and in the taste for me. Decent not great!
2005 vintage
Taster #1310
· May 18, 2010
84/100
Sadly disappointed in opening this wine. Maybe should not have decanted (damned peer pressure) but felt it was sour and thin, lacking the usual Ridge complexity and body.
2005 vintage
Taster #9905
· Apr 8, 2010
Very good. Solid bottle of Ridge Zin.
2005 vintage
Taster #2677
· Jun 6, 2009
Dark color, nice fruit on the nose, good balance of raspberry, dusty tannins and decent finish. Perfect accompaniment to baby back ribs with dry rub and Hawaiian style sauce. The wine opened up with a heavier fruit profile with more pronounced tannins after the food, so I'll hold onto my last bottle for another year or two. Good stuff. Purchased at the winery in 2008.
2005 vintage
Taster #6833
· Mar 1, 2009
85/100
A food wine. Not as bright as when we tasted at the winery. A bit tannic and simple. Muted fruit -- frustratingly light weight. Traces of sexy, dark fruit emerge with food (meat). Perhaps an off bottle or I'm off. I'll let my other bottle sit a couple months.
2005 vintage