Thanks for note. Have you had '01Geyserville lately? Do you think it's
drinking as well now?

Mark Lipton wrote:
> With a dinner of venison-black bean chili and sauteed snap peas with
> shi'itakes, we opened:
>
> 2001 Ridge Paso Robles Zinfandel
> nose: blackberries, cedar, oak and a hint of pepper, taking on more
> cedar notes after it had been open for an hour
> palate: lush fruit, medium body, good acidity, cedar, blackberry
>
> This wine was sourced from 100% Zinfandel grown on the Dusi Ranch in
> Paso (why it wasn't labeled Dusi Ranch, as some earlier bottlings were,
> I don't understand). Not a profound Ridge Zin, but a damn good "fruit
> forward" example and an excellent match with the chili.
>
> Mark Lipton