Captures the best of Paso Robles Zinfandel, deeply structured and appealingly briary, with notes of bright cherry, brown baking spices and orange peel that finish with fleshy tannins. Drink now through 2032. 4,800 cases made.??–TF??Region: California / Paso Robles Select to Add

Appealingly old-school, with sturdy blackberry, licorice and briar patch accents that race toward zesty tannins. Drink now through 2030. 3,600 cases made.??–TF??Region: California / Paso Robles Select to Add

The 2018 Zinfandel Paso Robles, from Benito Dusi Ranch, bursts with layered aromas of orange peel, blue and black berries, aniseed and floral nuances. In the mouth, it's soft and approachable, refreshing and spicy and packed with fruit, and it finishes long with an addicting juicy quality. 5,500 cases produced.

Tasted from barrel, the 2017 Zinfandel Paso Robles is also very promising, offering up youthful primary aromas of ripe cherries and currants. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and succulent, with melting tannins and a pure, juicy, fruit-driven profile. In 2017, Ridge was able to pick their entire block of the Benito Dusi vineyard in one go, meaning that all the grapes arrived at the Monte Bello winery the day that they were harvested, and that will also be the practice going forward. While the Paso Zinfandel is never the most complex of Ridge's Zinfandels, it's inordinately appealing for its generous expression of Zinfandel fruit.

Appealingly old-school, with briary black cherry and smoky pepper beef flavors. A whiff of coconut helps build zestiness on the long finish. Drink now through 2024. 4,000 cases made.??–TF??Region: California / Paso Robles Select to Add