Tried this last night w/ the daughter & grandkids:
1. Ridge Zin HeartsDesire Selection GeyservilleVnyd/SonomaCnty (14.3%; 42 brls; Bttld: 2/13; Planted in 1990; Drk: 12/12-12/17: EB) 2011: Med.dark color; bit alcoholic strong Zinberry/raspberry/Zin quite spicy light vanilla/oak classic Ridge Zin nose; lightly tart bright Zinberry/raspberry/very spicy/Zin slight alcoholic light vanilla/Am.oak flavor w/ light/soft tannins; med.long bright raspberry/Zinberry/very spicy/Zin light Am.oak balanced/polished finish w/ light/smooth tannins; a pleasant classic Ridge Zin. $32.00 (ATP)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. This was the most recent ATP shipment of several weeks ago.
It was a warm day in LosAlamos and so the alcohol was probably a bit more obvious than it normally would be. HeartsDesire is an old clone Zin that they planted in the Geyserville Ranch over 20 yrs ago. Presumably this is 100% Zin. Nothing in particular that I could find in this wine that distinguishes HeartsDesire from any other Ridge Zin. Definitely a step above the 3Vllys and more on the level of the EastBench. Like many ATP wines, I expect this will become much more interesting/complex w/ a few yrs of age on it. Or maybe not.
Tom