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2005
Ridge Lytton Springs
(750ml)
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Producer: |
Ridge Vineyards
ridgewine.com
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| Appellation: |
Dry Creek Valley - California - United States
(AVA)
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| Type: |
red
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| Varietal: |
Zinfandel
- Petite Syrah
- Carignan
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| Maturity: |
Drink |
| Rating: |
Outstanding |
| Est. Price: |
$28.99 |
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Alcohol %: |
14.4 |
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Availability:
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Morrell Wine
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Tasting Notes:
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tasted:
December 20, 2007
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Doug Ambrose
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"very nice"
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tasted:
July 18, 2008
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Sobrino
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4 stars
"Color: deep; Nose: discreet; Acidity: crisp; Body: full-bodied; Overall: pleasant; "
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tasted:
January 18, 2009
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from a member
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4 stars
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tasted:
June 20, 2009
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from a member
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93 points
"Spicy refinement, well balanced, nice layering."
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tasted:
September 18, 2010
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Mark Milani
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90 points
"One of my favorite wines. Drinking well now, but can continue to age."
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rated:
June 30, 2007
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Wine Spectator
winespectator.com
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"zesty spice bomb of a Zinfandel, with boysenberry, ripe cherry, licorice and roasted herb notes and long, deep flavors that build toward firm, cedary tannins on the finish."
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rated:
December 7, 2007
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K&L Wine Merchants
klwines.com
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"One star from the Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine: "77% Zinfandel; 17% Petite Sirah; 6% Carignane. Ridge's latest bottling under the Lytton Springs label achieves a good balance between concentration and berryish fruit with the latter in clear command. It is structured along slightly tighter lines with acid-pushed tannins tightening things up at the end, but this wine is destined for the cellar and needs a few years of patience before opening up. (September 2007) Unseasonably cool weather slowed them start of natural-yeast fermentations; the resulting cold soak maximized the deep color. The thirty-one separate parcels completed a natural malolactic and were racked to air-dried American oak barrels. In assemblage, a third of the wine (some from young vines, some from vines picked overripe) was held out. This elegant, full-bodied wine, with its firm tannins and intense, complex fruit, is among the finest of recent vintages. Enjoyable now, it will develop further over the next ten years. 77% zinfandel, 17% petite sirah and carignane."
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