UK wine-pages Geyserville Vertical

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Tasted Saturday, July 24, 2004 by thewinelake with 1,044 views

Introduction

Organised by David Pope with contributions from other members of www.wine-pages.com

Flight 1 (4 Notes)

  • 2001 Ridge Geyserville 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Elegant with acidic backbone. Black cherries/plums, dark, deep, vanilla oak, mocha tones developed in the glass. Youthful, showing great promise

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  • 2000 Ridge Geyserville 85 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Odd stinkiness ?sulphurous? confected nose. A touch acrid/bitter with a baked fruit quality - a bit like Amarone

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  • 1999 Ridge Geyserville 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Thick texture, creamier, rich with warm finish. "Classic" in the sense of Jaguar rather than BMW/Mercedes

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  • 1998 Ridge Geyserville 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    A bit of taint on the nose - Brett?, but this grows on me and actually I rather warm to it. A rough leather sofa that doesn't look promising, but one can sink into in comfort.... ...and the dog likes sitting there too!

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Flight 2 (4 Notes)

  • 1997 Ridge Geyserville 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Ooh yes! Warm and spicy - like Stollen or fruitcake (tones of Liquer Muscat). I am seduced by this wine!

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  • 1996 Ridge Geyserville 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Very good, classic wine. Nothing much wrong with it, but it didn't bring anything special to the party in comparison with the other wines of the flight.

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  • 1995 Ridge Geyserville 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    This is more like a Bordeaux with absolute classic tanin-backed structure and elegance with multi-layered palate (?Influence of Petit Syrah?)

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  • 1994 Ridge Geyserville 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    A real character, this one. Hard to resist its rough charms - a Del Boy of a wine. I like it!

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Flight 3 (3 Notes)

Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 1986 Ridge Geyserville 84 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    A bit bretty. O.K. But well past-it

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  • 1984 Ridge Geyserville 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    This is more like it. Very good indeed. Quite a simply fruity nature with spritzy rhubarb. A voluptuous palate and finish. Great body, but no supermodel

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 1974 Ridge Geyserville 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Remarkably vivid tasting, almost youthful. A tribute to the ageing potential of this wine.

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  • 1970 Ridge Geyserville 75 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    Cloudy and soupy mush (or mushroom soup?). Packs a fair alcoholic kick, though! Well past sell-by date.

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