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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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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Still drinking well, but probably would have been better a few years ago. Dark in color with some bricking. Mostly dark fruit on the palate with a prominent raisin flavor that dissipated with 1-2 hours of air. Very good acidity and some nice tannins. Went well with pizza, but missing some of the fruit intensity that makes these wines stand out.
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(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)
(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)
(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
(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)
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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11/2/2021 - Wineshington Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still a very nice wine. Has more elegance than in its youth, some fruit but more tertiary. Wonderful with lamb.
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2/19/2021 - Rhwinetracker Likes this wine:
Still drinking well, but probably would have been better a few years ago. Dark in color with some bricking. Mostly dark fruit on the palate with a prominent raisin flavor that dissipated with 1-2 hours of air. Very good acidity and some nice tannins. Went well with pizza, but missing some of the fruit intensity that makes these wines stand out.
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