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Tom Troiano wrote:I thought you must have 75% Zin to label as Zin?
Patrick Martin wrote:Interesting stuff, Tom. I agree that the ATP zins don't usually run with LS, Pagani and Geyserville, but maybe 2010 is different.
How do you compare the 09 vs 10 Ridge zins? It seemed that Galloni preferred the 09s.
James Dietz
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TomHill wrote:Patrick Martin wrote:Interesting stuff, Tom. I agree that the ATP zins don't usually run with LS, Pagani and Geyserville, but maybe 2010 is different.
How do you compare the 09 vs 10 Ridge zins? It seemed that Galloni preferred the 09s.
Well, Patrick......it seems like I'm liking the '10's better than the '09's...but I haven't tasted many of them side-by-side.
2010 was a dreadful yr for Zins and many vnyds got absolutely fried from the heat spikes in the Fall. Carlisle lost
their entire crop off some vnyds and Mike had to work his buns off to make good wine. Ridge seems to have
managed to get thru that vintage OK. Better farming?? Better job at the sorting table?? Competent winemaking??
Beats me...don't have a clue.
Tom
"Ohhh...a Carmichael Zin....well..at least it's not a Carignane"
James Dietz
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Brian Gilp wrote:"Ohhh...a Carmichael Zin....well..at least it's not a Carignane"
Tom, feel free to send me your Carignane. I actually like it. Was going to plant some until the nice nursery guy talked me out it. Something about me being batshit crazy to plant Carignane on the East coast and if I was that stupid I might as well get some Grenache and Zinfandel while I am at it.
James Dietz wrote:Brian Gilp wrote:"Ohhh...a Carmichael Zin....well..at least it's not a Carignane"
Tom, feel free to send me your Carignane. I actually like it. Was going to plant some until the nice nursery guy talked me out it. Something about me being batshit crazy to plant Carignane on the East coast and if I was that stupid I might as well get some Grenache and Zinfandel while I am at it.
And you did?
James Dietz
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:45 pm
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