Tried this last night w/ pasta:
1. Ridge Calif Mazzoni HomeRanch (65% Zin, 30% Carignane, 5% PS; 13.6%; 53 brls; Drk: 12/06-12/11-12/12) 2005: Very dark color; classic Draper perfume quite spicy/blackberry/Zin bit toasty/pungent/licorice very attractive nose; soft/smooth/polished pungent/licorice blackberry/Zin/spicy slight dusty lightly tannic flavor; med.long smooth/polished strong blackberry/Zin very spicy bit pungent finish w/ light tannins; needs several yrs but wonderful drinking now. $28.00
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. The MazzoniVnyd in an interesting vnyd. Right across Hwy101 and North a bit from the Geyserville Ranch of Trentadue, right hard by the Hwy. Starts down on the flats and rises up the hillside behind. Up towards the top, where the oldest blocks are, right out there in the middle of the vines sets this...friggin' caboose!! Ol'man Mazzoni was a railroad buff and when he heard about an old caboose being available, he went out and bought it, hauled it way up into the vnyd and mounted it there. Gawd...these people in the wine biz can be soooo weird!!
Tom