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Red
1999 Ridge Zinfandel Late Picked York Creek
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Spring Mountain District
Label borrowed from 2000
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Community Tasting Notes 18
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41hijinx Likes this wine: 89 points
June 29, 2019 - 98% Zinfandel, 2% Petite Sirah, 16.0% alcohol. Lovely deep garnet color in glass with some browning. Very nice overripe Zin bouquet. Concentrated ripe fruit on palate with dusty tannins and faint oxidation. Very little sediment. Making old bones. Drink up!
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Blake Brown wrote: 90 points
May 2, 2017 - 1999 RIDGE YORK CREEK SONOMA VALLEY LATE PICKED ZINFANDEL [2 btls]- thick and chewy, molasses like sweet plum and prune flavors; intense; a drop on the end of the tongue was enough for me.
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joraesque wrote: 89 points
December 17, 2016 - The inside of the cork disintegrated completely, while the edges were firmly stuck to the bottle's neck.
It drank alright for several hours exhibiting a lean profile with good tension. Didn't come through as "sweet" at all. 16% ABV. -
andtheodor wrote: 91 points
April 24, 2016 - Much denser and sweeter than the 1.2% residual sugar would suggest, with strong toasty oak lending mocha tones over a grapey, cola, blackberry juice character. Big, high alcohol, and very ripe but hardly a fat sloppy thing, drinks more like a lean Recioto or perhaps Banyuls, but paired to a smoky brisket, collards, and sweet corn bread this was a lively, capable pairing. Very enjoyable as we used it, mature, ready to drink but probably able to hold though I see no reason to.
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AlexHop Likes this wine: 92 points
October 16, 2015 - Beautiful. Nose is fruit forward and bright still which is impressive after 16 years. The bottle notes even suggested the fruit would only have 5 years longevity. Plum and raspberries. Pleasantly slightly sweet. Would pair well with spicy food. Long finish with a touch of aged tannins. Good acid to balance the sweetness.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1999
- Type Red
- Producer Ridge
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation Late Picked
- Vineyard York Creek
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Spring Mountain District
- UPC Code 744442891993
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
- In Cellars 108 (59%)
- Consumed 74 (40%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerRidge
- VarietyZinfandel
- VineyardYork Creek
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationSpring Mountain District
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