WTN: Ridge Zin EastBench '18...(short/boring)

My Z-List shipment arrived this week, so cracked:
1. Ridge Zin EastBench DryCreekVlly/SonomaCnty (100% Zin; 14.9%; bttld 12/2019; Drk: 10/19-10/25-10/26: JO) 2018: Med.dark color; strong raspberry/blackberry/Zinberry/fairly spicy bit dusty/OV some vanilla/Am.oak quite attractive Zinberry nose; fairly tart/tangy very strong blackberry/Zinberry/bit spicy/raspbery modest vanilla/Ridge oak light dusty/OV slight earthy falvor w/ modest brisk tannins; very long bright/spicy/Zinberry/blackberry/DCV raspberry bit dusty/OV some light Am.oak/vanilla finish w/ light tangy tannins; seems a real step above previous EastBench Zins w/ more depth & blackberry fruit; not a profound Zin and not at the level of Carlisle SC Zin or Bedrock OV Zin, but still quite a nicely done Zin in the Ridge style. $32.00/$28.80 (Z-List)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. This wine comes from the younger vines planted on LyttonSprings West. I've always regarded the EB Zin one small step above their 3Vllys Zin. This one strikes me as a bigger step above that. My first good wine in over 2 weeks, after a trip to SoCal, and it sure tasted good.
Tom

also, likely still fairly deep in bottle shock, Tom, so likely to be significantly even more impressive in another 5 or 6 months.

also, likely still fairly deep in bottle shock, Tom, so likely to be significantly even more impressive in another 5 or 6 months.

Yup, Steve. That would be my guess as well.
Tom

I like East Bench - had the first in a USA restaurant and found it really approachable young, and I've bought a few at home. But the difference here in price between East Bench and Geyserville or Lytton Springs and their collective restricted availability means that recently I've bought the latter two, intending to age them, instead of East Bench.