2015 Ridge Zinfandel Ponzo Vineyards
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Sourced from the Russian River Valley and almost all Zinfandel (there’s 3% Petite Sirah), the 2015 Zinfandel Ponzo offers a more elegant, savory, complex style. Black raspberries, dried cherries, potpourri, dried flowers, and cedary herb notes all give way to a medium-bodied, beautifully balanced, elegant 2015 that has loads to love. It’s has a little less wow factor than the Pagani Ranch, has terrific complexity, and a good finish. It’s going to evolve nicely for a decade as well.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Jeb Dunnuck
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From a site in the Russian River Valley, the 2015 Zinfandel Ponzo is a blend of 97% Zinfandel and 3% Petite Sirah brought up in barrel. Its mostly purple color is followed by notions of spice plums, blueberries, licorice and incense. Medium to full-bodied, supple, sweetly fruited and charming, it's another elegant Zinfandel to drink over the coming 4-6 years. Ridge continues to produce a stacked lineup from their estate vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains, as well as numerous sites in Sonoma County. These reviews focus mostly on their 2015s, which was the earliest harvest on record for Ridge. Nevertheless, the wines show terrific purity and elegance, and it’s a rock-solid vintage for the estate. The Bordeaux blends are from the 2014 vintage, which was another hot, dry year. These are big, ripe, sexy releases that have the fruit and depth to drink nicely today, yet are going to age beautifully.
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.