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Red
2001 Ridge Lytton Springs
Zinfandel Blend
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Dry Creek Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 160
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jgh123 Likes this wine: 92 points
March 12, 2023 - Cherries and dark fruit on the nose. In the mouth, it's rich with notes of fig; lingering; fully mature but will hold a few more years. 14.7 abv which is a little higher than I like.
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zin-fan-delaware Likes this wine: 92 points
January 7, 2022 - We had this Zinfandel with steak and foie gras. Excellent. It still has plenty of fruit and drinks beautifully. I don't think it will get better, so I will be drinking my remaining bottles. Paul Draper is the man!
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Rambadt Cellar Likes this wine: 89 points
January 5, 2022 - Soft but slight tannins noticeable. It’s a nice wine, not crazy about it having just previously finished an amazing 2005 Ledsen Petite Syrah
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datorr wrote: 92 points
December 25, 2021 - Beautiful drinking, beautiful aged Zin, in Magnum.
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blanquito wrote:
September 10, 2020 - Just terrific. In a great, great spot right now, open and giving, but it’s still vigorous and only just showing a secondary profile. Sweet without any sweetness, built now more around its minty freshness than its brambly fruit. Delicious scents of blackberries, lavender, and menthol. Last bottle, so wish I had more.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/3/2010 (link)(Ridge, Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Bonus Reviews, 1/26/2008 (link)(Ridge Lytton Springs) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2003, IWC Issue #108 (link)(Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
9/26/2010 (link) 92 points(Ridge Lytton Springs) Dark red violet color; beginning of maturity, spice, incense, dried red fruit, autumnal spice, allspice nose; plush, ripe raspberry, red berry, dried red currant palate with structure and sweet, firm tannins; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (76% Zinfandel, 17% Petite Sirah, 7% Carignane; 50% American oak between two and four years old, 20% new barrels and 30% one-year old; 13 months in barrel)
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By Richard Jennings
5/17/2007 (link) 93 points(Ridge Lytton Springs) Plummy nose; bright, plush, plum, mulberry palate; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type Red
- Producer Ridge
- Varietal Zinfandel Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Lytton Springs
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Dry Creek Valley
- UPC Codes 744442900015, 744442901005, 744442901012
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 653 (42%)
- Consumed 893 (58%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
90% Like It 21 votes
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- FamilyRidge Lytton Springs
- ProducerRidge
- VineyardLytton Springs
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
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