(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)
By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ridge, Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.3/3/2010, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)