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Red Blends - Super Premium

Orin Swift the Prisoner

Great color, deep, dark garnet with a clean and bright red band in the rim. The aromas take a minute to come up, and then they take off into a blend of ripe berry and cherry with just a hint of new oak. The front of the wine is soft and almost immediately begins evolving into the broad mid-palate. The mid has weight, length, and structure. The acids were great in 2008 and provide an essential rounding effect to the "big fruit" inherent in the wine. The finish is long and filled with ripe, soft tannins. The 2008 has much the same tannin structure of the 2004 which is a personal favorite.

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joe-
gerstner

519836 24

What a stupid list. Embarrassing.

Nov 14, 2012 at 12:32 PM
BigWoodenS-
poon

102915 108

Why are the popular vote wines stupid and embarrassing?
This list is the result of everyone voting for their favorite wines and producers,
some of which, like Brundlmayer and Trimbach make excellent wines.
Putting a label such as "Super Premium" on a wine seems a little silly, but I think in this case we're just talking about price point and hopefully quality.

Nov 14, 2012 at 6:54 PM
Maurillo

1139256 16

Jordan and Ruffino Ducale super premium? Maybe semi premium? At best?

Nov 14, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Trentonpet-
e

612092 142

Ridge Geyserville is a wonderful wine, but when did you change the rules that 64% zinfandel with 36% other is a zin? I mean, Ridge doesn't call it a zinfandel. Just sayin....

Nov 14, 2012 at 9:31 PM
zinfandel1

Hand of Snooth

154660 688

I agree with Trentonpet-e being that with those percent breakdowns it should not be in the zin class. Having said that, I do believe this wine is fantastic and is probably the best of Ridge Winery. Just reclassify it.

Nov 17, 2012 at 8:01 AM
TeresaQ

941441 62

So pleased to see Vinoptima Gewurtztraminer on this list. Truly a very special wine.

Nov 22, 2012 at 6:40 AM
Ivesreeves

1163949 102

I agree with the assessment below. Who exactly are these "people" and have they ever consumed a libation that was not dispensed through a box or tap? My goodness, this list is beyond pedestrian. Perhaps apropos for the banquet at a Penn and Teller fan club convention, this selection does not reflect well on a website which purports to avail itself to serious wine drinkers. I'm going to hit the refresh button and pretend I didn't read this list.

Nov 30, 2012 at 11:49 PM
zinfandel1

Hand of Snooth

154660 688

I somewhat agree with what you are sayng but it is what it is.

Dec 01, 2012 at 8:00 AM