Tried these two over the weekend:
1. Ridge Zin MapleVnyd/LyttonSpringsNorth/DryCreekVlly/SonomaCnty (14.9%; 26 brls; bttld 3/95; 100 yr old mixed varietal planting; Drk: 1/95-1/05: PD) 1993: Med.dark color w/ slight bricking; slight bretty/horsecollar rather peppery/dusty/OV very light smokey/Am.oak some blackberry/raspberry/Zin/spicy light smokey/Am.oak slight cedary/tobaccoy/oldZin bit earthy fairly complex nose; lightly tart some cedary/tobaccoy/oldZin light blackberry/raspberry/Zin/spicy/peppery some dusty/OV bit complex flavor w/ light drying tannins; long light spicy/raspberry/Zin/bit peppery rather dusty/OV some cedary/pencilly/oldZin finish w/ light drying tannins; still has some fruit left but drying out on the palate.
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2. Ridge Zin AlegriaVnyd/RRV/SonomaCnty (19% PS/5% AlicanteBouschet; 15.3%; 27 brls; bttld March 95; Drk: 2/95-2/00-2/02: PD) 1993: Dark color w/ some bricking; strong vanilla/Am.oak rather dusty/OV some spicy/blackberry/Zin/cinammon fairly complex nose; bit tart slight bretty/horsecollar strong vanilla/cedary/Am.oak light blackberry/spicy/Zin rather dusty/OV some pencilly/oldZin complex flavor w/ light drying tannins; med.long rather cedary/pencilly/oldZin light blackberry/Zin/raspberry some vanilla/Am.oak complex finish w/ light drying tannins; still has some fruit therein; classic oldRidgeZin nose but starting to dry out a bit on the palate; still an attractive/good-drinking/mature Zin.
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. MapleVnyd: This is an individual old-vine block within the LyttonSpringsNorth vnyd. Ridge as only used this designation a few times over the yrs and it usually goes into the LS.
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2. AlegriaVnyd: This vnyd, planted in the 1890's, of BillNachbaur, mostly goes into the AcornWnry brand. Don't think Ridge takes from this vnyd anymore.
Tom