Ridge - Zinfandel Russian River Valley Ponzo Vineyards 2016 (750ml)

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Producer	Ridge
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Russian River Valley
Varietal	Zinfandel
Vintage	2016
Sku	03569
Size	750ml

 

97% Zinfandel, 3% Petite Sirah

Winemaker Tasting Notes

Inviting jammy fruit with pepper and mint on the nose, medium bodied with soft elegant tannins, minerally raspberry fruit. Notes of allspice and chaparral on the finish.

Ripe dark plum and cassis aromas with licorice and some lightly tarry notes. The palate has a wealth of redcurrant and cassis with a bright, slightly chalky edge to the tannins. A blend of 97 per cent zinfandel, the rest petite sirah. Drink or hold.

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. – Antonio Galloni

An appealingly old-school Zin, offering gutsy, zesty raspberry, blueberry and spicy dill flavors that finish with slightly rustic tannins. Drink now through 2024. – Tim Fish

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.