2006 Ridge Sonoma County Three Valleys Zin
Last night, Chris & I celebrated an early Valentine’s dinner at Rathbun Steak here in Atlanta (see separate review). The waiter was very helpful in choosing a wine from a very intriguing wine list, including wines from more ’boutique’ wineries than most other restaurants. When asked what I wanted to drink, I wanted a red wine that could hold up to the steak we knew we would order, that was not ‘oaky’ and I said I tended to like the spice of a zinfandel but thought I wanted a cab to go with the steak. He brought us a taste of two different wines and the one we selected was actually less than the price range we had given him to recommend from - always a plus!
We decided on a 2006 Zinfandel from Sonoma - from Ridge Winery. As it turns out, this is one of my parents favorite wineries from the one year we lived in California in the late 80s. The word that came to mind to describe this wine was delectable. It was just very delicious with a good amount of fruit flavor (maybe currant or blackberries) and a slight bit of spice. It held up wonderfully to our dry-aged porterhouse for two. We highly recommend this wine. At the restaurant, it was in the $46 range - and when I looked it up online, its list price is $22. A great price for a wine I want to get for our cellar. Due to its good price and great taste, I think this deserves a very high rating.
Wine: 2006 Ridge Sonoma County Three Valleys
Grapes: 80% ZINFANDEL, 10% PETITE SIRAH, 5% CARIGNANE,
5% GRENACHE
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Region: California, Sonoma County
List Price: $22