Took this to a party last night to share:
1. Ridge Zin Jimsomare MonteBelloVnyd/SantaCruzMtns (13.5%; 100% Zin; 18 brls; bttld April 22; Drk: 2/22-2/28: JO) 2020: Very dark color; beautiful very spicy/Zin/blackberry/raspberry quite dusty/OV bright blackberry light vanilla/oak slight peppery rather complex fairly intense nose; quite tart/tangy rich/lush/structured very spicy/peppery/blackberry/Zin/boysenberry some vanilla/aM.oak mfairly dusty/OV SantaCruzMtn/peppery very bright beautiful flavor w/ modest grippy tannins; very long/lingering structured finish mimics flavor; willl benefit from several yrs & go out further. $36.00 (ATP)
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More jimosnack from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. Typical my favorite Ridge Zin is the Lytton. Because of its purity of Zin fruit and intense spiciness. Sometimes the Jimsomare is my favorite, though. It certainly is in the case of the 2020 Zins. This is an intense/structured Zin w/ loads of spiciness and speaks of the SantaCruzMtns. A spectacular Zin available only the the 3-club members.
Tom