Ridge Vineyards
Lytton Estate Dry Creek Valley Petite Sirah Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Cherry compote, linze torte, cut flowers and fresh linen on the nose. Perfectly balanced palette. Taught and a tad immature, but the quality of the components shine through. Ripe cherries, sweet spice box and a hint of brown sugar complete the tour de force - excellent.
13.9 abv blend of 97% petite syrah.
Cherry compote, linze torte, cut flowers and fresh linen on the nose. Perfectly balanced palette. Taught and a tad immature, but the quality of the components shine through. Ripe cherries, sweet spice box and a hint of brown sugar complete the tour de force - excellent.
13.9 abv blend of 97% petite syrah.
This slugger was big on extraction, but a bit one-dimensional.
This slugger was big on extraction, but a bit one-dimensional.
May 8th, 2016On the nose, delicate raspberries and a hint of caramel. Wood is invisible.
On the palette, the wine does not have the typical Zin signature at all. It's very restrained with hints of raspberries and kirsch. Tannins are completely integrated. So happy that I was not overwhelmed with jam and fruit.
On the nose, delicate raspberries and a hint of caramel. Wood is invisible.
On the palette, the wine does not have the typical Zin signature at all. It's very restrained with hints of raspberries and kirsch. Tannins are completely integrated. So happy that I was not overwhelmed with jam and fruit.
Flowers and blackberries galore. An elegant petite sirah. Really enjoyable.
Flowers and blackberries galore. An elegant petite sirah. Really enjoyable.
Nov 10th, 2015The secondary flavors are in full bloom now as the primary fruit has faded. Hard to tell this is a petite sirah at this point but still good, just do not expect an in your face petite sirah.
The secondary flavors are in full bloom now as the primary fruit has faded. Hard to tell this is a petite sirah at this point but still good, just do not expect an in your face petite sirah.
Aug 31st, 2019Starting to fade a bit....but still very good. The petite sirah main character is no longer present and its mainly secondary flavors.
Starting to fade a bit....but still very good. The petite sirah main character is no longer present and its mainly secondary flavors.
Apr 19th, 2019Pnp. BlackBerry, and white pepper. Very enjoyable. Not a big PS but more subtle and feminine on style.
Pnp. BlackBerry, and white pepper. Very enjoyable. Not a big PS but more subtle and feminine on style.
Mar 29th, 2018Big massive dark fruits and tannins. Always a favorite.
drank with parmesan crusted pork chops.
Big massive dark fruits and tannins. Always a favorite.
drank with parmesan crusted pork chops.
Decadent. Tons of oak and almost jammy but not over the top. Great silky mouth feel. Tannins are just the right amount of firmness.
Decadent. Tons of oak and almost jammy but not over the top. Great silky mouth feel. Tannins are just the right amount of firmness.
Apr 14th, 2017Another ridge that delivers. This is really good.
Another ridge that delivers. This is really good.
Feb 25th, 2017