TN; 2018 Ridge Geyserville

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Spot on Wes.

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Got 4 more this week and opened another tonight - it was delicious as usual and perfectly complemented a smoked Duroc pork shoulder [cheers.gif]

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Got a great offer locally here in Tampa that Iā€™ve been waiting for.
Iā€™m looking forward to trying this one. How would it compare to 16 ?

cheers

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Hah, I got the same, was trying to decide how many to purchase.

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F.Daner wrote:
Got a great offer locally here in Tampa that Iā€™ve been waiting for.
Iā€™m looking forward to trying this one. How would it compare to 16 ?

My opinion is that I really, really like the 2016 but love the 2018! I would not hesitate to buy the 2018. Hope this helps.

Ed

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I stocked up a few of these.

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The strategy of buying a case every year has sort of worked well for me. I needed to buy 2 cases every year.

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Thanks all. This is my first Ridge purchase since the early 90ā€™s. Six bottles seemed like a lot more than zero, but if all this hype is half right then that wasnā€™t nearly enough. Do you all think CA zin was a home run across the board?

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Bought an 18 geyser because of this thread. Is this just pop and pour or give it some air first before diving in?

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It would seem so. For more detail, see the ā€œ2018 Zinfandel is Outstandingā€ thread -

https://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2952557#p2952557

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Wine Access has this for $36 per bottle delivered when you buy 6 or more. A pretty good deal in the mid-west.

I have no relationship to them other than as an occasional customer.

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In the Wine Access thread, Peter pointed out a 20% off link that can be found at the top of https://top100.winespectator.com, and if you have a $20 off AMEX promo, you can get each bottle for ~$25 shipped.

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The 20 percent offer is only for first time customers. Iā€™ve received that previously. There is a $30 statement credit for Wine Access purchases available to Amex card holders now.

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The 20% off offer worked for me and another buyer. Just checked and donā€™t have the $30 credit for Wine Access yet. Whatā€™s the new minimum for the credit?

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The Amex credits vary per card holder. I was only offered $20 off for a $200 purchase. I believe Wine Access reduces the offer depending on how much one has bought from them in the past ( curiously, the more you buy from them it seems the less the Amex offer).
Incidentally, the 20% off seems to be working for everybody.

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Opened another last night - you can pnp / follow in the glass, but even a short decant opens it up nicely. We finished the remaining 1/3rd tonight (poured back in bottle, silicone stopper, fridge) and it was sublime.

Iā€™ve opened 10 of these nowā€¦30 min decant is good, and itā€™s really singing after 1.5 - 2 hours. [cheers.gif]

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Completely agree about the 2hrs. On initial open we got the maraschino cherry and blueberry but then it settled in to something quite enjoyable. I still like a high quality chianti classico at this price range (like a Fontodi) but this was a nice change of pace with a more fruit forward dry wine.

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The Amex credit for Wine Access is $30 per $100 spent up to three times. I bought six, spending $216, so the credit notice I received from Amex was for $60, lowering my per bottle cost to $26. Nice deal!

This wonā€™t ship till mid-January as the Wine Access offer is a pre-order. Thatā€™s OK, Iā€™ve got plenty of other bottles to drink in the meantime.

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The Amex credit for Wine Access varies. I have had better ones in the past but my current one is $20 per $200 spent up to three times.

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Who knew the Promised Land was in Ohio, the land of fixed pricing? Retail plus $10 is astounding.