2016 Ridge Zinfandel Ponzo Vineyards
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From one of the cooler sites this team works with, the 2016 Zinfandel Ponzo (97% Zinfandel and 3% Petite Sirah) offers a more savory style as well as notes of herbes de Provence, plums, blueberries, and peppery herbs. Medium-bodied, silky, and elegant, it’s one of the prettier, more delicate wines in the lineup. I’d drink it over the coming 7-8 years or so, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it keep longer.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2016 Zinfandel Ponzo, from a site in the Russian River Valley, is a wine of power, density and impact. Black cherry, blackberry and plum fruit are nicely pushed forward. This is an especially succulent, fleshy style. The nuance and delineation of the best wines in this range isn't quite there, but the Ponzo makes up for that with its immediacy.
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.