2005 Ridge Lytton Springs
Zinfandel Blend (Zinfandel)
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By Stephen Tanzer
(Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs Sonoma County Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Double Vertical of Ridge's Geyserville and Lytton Springs (Aug 2018), 8/1/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ridge, Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
3/3/2010, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Campbell Mattinson
(Ridge California Lytton Springs) Login and subscribe to see review text.
5/30/2008, (See more on The WINEFRONT...)
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By Josh Raynolds
(Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley) Login and sign up and see review text.
November/December 2007, IWC Issue #135, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Lytton Springs) Bricking medium red violet color; redolent, chocolate, baked berry nose; creamy textured, baked berry, milk chocolate, bay leaf palate; medium-plus finish (77% Zinfandel, 17% Petite Sirah, 6% Carignane; 12 months in barrel, 20% new American oak, 25% one and two years old, and 55% in three to five-year-old barrels)
2/2/2013, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Lytton Springs) Very dark red violet color; baked raspberry, baked plum, berry tart cherry nose with subtle, warming oak, sandalwood; tasty, focused, tart cherry, raspberry palate with good acidity, balance and depth; long finish 93+ pts. (this has much improved since I first had it on release a few years back; 77% Zinfandel, 17% Petite Sirah, 6% Carignane; 12 months in barrel, 20% new American oak, 25% one and two years old, and 55% in three to five-year-old barrels)
9/26/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
Wine Library TV
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(Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel) #3; VaynerPAZZZ; COLOR-dark; NOSE-not appealing; smells a little like NY garbage; one day old mushy cereal; little oyster shell; TASTE-lighter than previous Lytton Springs; a little bland & boring; some dark cherry flavors; kind of nice & silky, but simple; a bad batch of blueberries; WS-88; GV-85
By Gary Vaynerchuk
California Zinfandel Death Match, Episode #448, 4/21/2008, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 85 points
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Lytton Springs) Cherry red color; nice plum, ripe GSM nose; ripe plum, cherry and spicy red fruit palate; medium finish (77% Zin, 17% Petite Sirah, 6% Carignane)
5/20/2007, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 90 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Lytton Springs) Tight plummy nose; tasty, raisiny, brambly, berry palate; medium finish
4/26/2007, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 89 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2005
- TypeRed
- ProducerRidge
- VarietyZinfandel Blend
- Designationn/a
- VineyardLytton Springs
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationDry Creek Valley
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code744442901005
4/8/2024 - bhammerl Likes this wine: 88 Points
Fruit almost gone. Strong vanilla and coconut flavours. Surprisingly fresh on the palate, not overaged. Very nice aged tannins.
Drink immediately, don't hold.
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4/1/2024 - ianwesley wrote: 90 Points
Final bottle. Lovely mature wine. No fruit left but very smooth long wine dominated by vanilla
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9/5/2023 - aaronwine Likes this wine: 92 Points
At Ridge event from Magnum. This was really nice to be able to try at this age. If you like older complex wines then this is your friend and may surprise you what a Zin can become with age. I suspect this will probably hold on for a little while longer but the fruit is turning. If you steer towards younger wines then you'll want to drink this one up.
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7/1/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
A Ridge Tahoe Weekend; 6/29/2023-7/2/2023 (Edgewood Resort): The winner of this group. From a magnum. One of my takeaways from this day of Ridge drinking is we don’t drink enough Lytton Springs. This was just really tasty. Almost an uname character to the wine but with great fruit. It’s very nice drinking. Field blend of century old vines. It’s got a truly long life ahead of it and I don’t think this is actually the right drinking window but it was quite enjoyable nonetheless.
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3/13/2023 - jeramirez Likes this wine: 90 Points
Wow.
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