TN: Ridge Zin PaganiRanch '24....(short/boring)

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Shared this new Z-List arrival w/ friends at Laura’s Beef+Leaf last night:

  1. Ridge Zin PaganiRanch/SonomaVlly (14.9%; 82% Zin/9% AlicanteBouschet/5% PetiteSirah/4% Mataro; bttld Feb 2026; Drk: 12/25-12/32-12/33: SR) LyttonSprings 2024: Very dark color; strong fragrant very spicy/blackberry/pure Zin bit pungent/licorice light vanilla/Ridge oak bit complex pretty intense Zin nose; lightly tart rather rich/intense blackberry/spicy/classic SonomaVlly Zin rather structured light vanilla/Ridge oak slight earthy/peppery/SV Zin bit complex flavor w/ fairly strong/chewy tannins; very long very spicy structured finish w/ some grippy tannins; much more purity of Zin fruit than usual for a Pagani. $42.00 (Z-List)

More paganini from TheBloodyPulpit:

  1. My Z-List order just arrived. Usually the Pagani is a standard part of that release. It appears that the Papera Zin is replacing the Pagani in the Z-List release and the Pagani is an optional on this Z-List release.
    The Pagani is always one of my favorite Zins. The high-livel of AlicanteBouschet gives it a certain degree of rusticity that reminds me of Ridge Zins of the early '70’s. This Pagani shows much more purity of Zin fruit than previous ones. This is seriously good Ridge Zin and the best of their '24’s I’ve yet had.
    Tom
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Thanks, Tom. I haven’t had a Pagani in a while. I guess I’ll have to chase one down.

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Thanks Tom! I haven’t received my shipment yet because of the Las Vegas heat. Pagani is one of my favorites also and I appreciate you opening one up and the notes. I will probably open one up early as well now.