2017 Ridge Zinfandel Paso Robles
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From vines planted during prohibition, the 2017 Zinfandel Benito Dusi Ranch has a medium ruby color and very sexy nose of gravel dust, lilac and peach preserves with notes of cocoa powder, licorice, dusty earth, dried leaves with dried red cherries and raspberry preserves with an exotic spice undercurrent. The palate is medium-bodied and full of ripe fruits and spices, framed by slightly chalky tannins and juicy acidity, finishing long and layered.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jeb Dunnuck
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Dark chocolate, loganberry, combining dryness with jamminess and a touch of green tea. Molten tannins. For Zinfandel, this has an almost austere sense of dryness. (RH)
The 2017 Paso Robles Zinfandel is super-expressive from the outset. A burst of aromatic intensity and finesse is hugely enticing. Sweet floral notes and bright red/purplish berry fruit are nicely pushed forward, with a kick of Paso Robles acidity that adds character.
The 2017 Zinfandel Paso Robles is a bigger, richer wine compared to the Dry Creek Release, and its deep purple color is followed by tons of sweet blueberry, mulberry, brambly herbs, and cigar wrapper notes. Rich, medium to full-bodied, sweetly fruited, and with ripe tannins, this is one sexy Zinfandel that can be drunk today or cellared for 10-15 years.
About the producer
Best known for its iconic Monte Bello, Ridge Vineyards makes some of California’s finest wines – particularly Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. Long a pioneer of sustainable farming and minimal-intervention winemaking, Ridge makes an extensive range from Sonoma County and the Santa Cruz Mountains.