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2009 Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel East Bench Dry Creek Valley
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About Ridge Vineyards

One of the premier producers of Cabernet and Zinfandel blends in California, Ridge Vineyards thrives on the hands-off approach of longtime winemaker Paul Draper. These wines are generally single-site bottlings that express the unique characteristics of vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Alexander Valley and Dry Creek Valley, among others.

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2009 Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel East Bench Dry Creek Valley

Producer: Ridge Vineyards
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Zinfandel
Origin: California
Region: Sonoma
Appellation: Dry Creek Valley

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88 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011

Bright red.  Raspberry jam and cherry on the nose, along with intense vanillin oak and baking spice notes.  Lush and open-knit, offering ripe red and dark berry flavors that show a touch of heat.  The vanilla note carries through the broad, long, liqueur-like finish.  This is carrying 15.2% alcohol. 

89 Points | Wine Spectator

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Zinfandel

Zinfandel is not the rage it was in the 1980s and early 1990s, as there are now too many wines made from overripe fruit or from young vines, or overwhelmed by excessive use of new barrels. Today's Zin styles range from elegant, taut, and claret-like midweights to superripe and potty behemoths, with off-the-charts...
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