Anyone opened one of these babies lately? Don't see any TNs here for this vintage. Thanks.

Anyone? Bueller?

Newsguy,

I do not drink Zin, so no help. I'm curious what you are thinking. Are you thinking the wine is not ready, or severe sediment, or... ?

There was a time I drank Zin, but never decanted a single bottle. When I think Pagani Zin from Ridge, I still think vanilla smell and taste.

Just curious.

I guess I agree w W + A. I can't remember ever decanting a Ridge Zin.

Not that you couldn't. But usually it's pop and pour.

I've popped the '08 & '09 Ridge Lytton Springs recently, and they both needed around a (2) hour decant. Great wine, and good QPR.

I'm not huge on Zin either, but anything from Ridge or back vintages of Ravenswood "Old Hill" rarely disappoint.

I would just decant for 45 minutes and see where it goes in the glass from there over the next few hours. I just recently opened a 1999 Ridge Lytton Springs that was just beautiful.