From: Dry Creek Valley, California
Varietal: 100% Zinfandel
Tasting Notes: Ruby red color, focused cherry notes on the nose with toasty oak. On the palate, raspberry fruit with elegant tannins and an accent of mint on the finish.
Ridge has made the East Bench as a single vineyard since 2006, one of the few Ridge zinfandels that are 100% zinfandel. The vineyard sits high atop the bench land that overlooks Dry Creek Valley from the east.
95 Points – Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com
94 Points – James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
93 Points – Wine Enthusiast