2006 Ridge Geyserville

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  12/10/2022 - lozatron Likes this wine:

  "What happens to Zinfandel when it gets older" Dinner: Woof. This is just outstanding - there's some real density to it, you can feel the weight on your tongue - but the acidity and fruit are there, it's a big wine, in great balance. There's a hint of honey and spice there (puts me in mind of the 96 Mouton) - I think that's the effect of the oak (although much subtler than the obvious American Oak in the 97 904 we tasted before).
  
  With time - this just keeps getting better. Trying to figure out - how much is this to do with age, and how much is it just that 2006 was a really good vintage for Geyserville. Hard to know but I do feel inspired to hold onto all my Ridge zins for another decade or so...

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  8/5/2022 - kzkpt wrote: 95 Points

  LIVONIETISR's comments are exactly right. Ruby slightly bricking. Round, almost sweet fruits and a finish that goes longer than 45 seconds. Enough acid left for just a little pucker, with soft but still well-present tannins. The Petit Syrah blended in really makes this wine, which is juicy and really delicious. Likely could last a few more years but it's ready now. This note is on pop and pour and will update later after it opens up. It will be interesting to see if it come up or falls apart. Having tonight with stuffed lamb saddle.
  
  After 2 hours open, dramatically better. Acid subdued in favor of the herbal, tobacco, dark fruits and general juiciness of this lovely wine. Orgasmic with the lamb saddle...Holy Shit.,

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  3/27/2021 - chatters wrote:

  Plums, a little blackcherry, earth, smidge of prune, leather, sweet spcie, vanilla, slight herbaceoues underpin. Medium plus intensity acidity, plums, slight herbaceous quality, sweet spice, vanilla, a little raisin, prune here as well. Lovely.

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  12/31/2020 - KVM wrote:

  Dark, no colour change at edge. Black fruit, vanilla nose. Blackberry, some velvet, sharp acid. 2006 Geyserville has been mainly unsatisfying.

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  12/6/2020 - WetRock wrote:

  The cork looked like it could have been put in in the last five years. Barely any ingress. Very richly colored still. Only a light touch of bricking. Only faint hints of oxidation of aging in the wine as well. Showing lots of plummy expression right now. A a solid dolop of tannin. Like the Petite Sirah is most awake at the moment. Tasty, rich wine with a long way to go. There is enough acid to keep all that fruit on it's skids. Long way to go here.

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