This new release arrived last week, so tried last night:
1. Ridge Zin Jimsomare/MonteBelloVnyd/SantaCruzMtns (14.4%; 100% Zin; 10 brls; bttld April '21; 6 acre plot in lower vnyd; Drk: 3/21-3/29-3/31: JO) 2019: Very dark/near black color; very intense blackberry/raspberry/very spicy/Zin rather cf-c/peppery/black pepper some smokey/toasty/Ridge oak some mineral/dusty/OV slight herbal/c-c rather complex beautiful nose; quite tart/tangy intense blackberry/raspberry/Zin/very spicy/bit herbal/peppery quite dusty/OV rather mineral/earthy some smokey/Ridge oak rather complex/savory very structured flavor w/ ample chewey tannins; very long/lingering very spicy/blackberry/raspberry/Zin quite tart/tangy rather mineral/dusty/OV bit rustic rather rugged/structure quite complex finish w/ ample chewey tannins; shows lots of the rugged/mineral SCM c-c Zin character; lots of acidity & structure & will easily go out another 10 yrs; a stunning example of Jimsomare Zin. $37.00 (ATP)
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More seldafortis from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. This was a recent ATP release to the 3-club members, because of limited production. I've always like the Jimsomare Zins and thought them as good as any Ridge Zins made. This '19 was particularly impressive. It's a rather rugged/structured expression of Jimsomare. It is a bit rustic/old-timey Ridge & reminds me a lot of the old MonteBello/Jimsomare Zins that DaveBennion used to craft, a bit of some of the Occidental Zins that PaulDraper used to make because of its acidity. One of the best Jimsomares in a fair number of yrs.
Tom