RIDGE VINEYARDS
2018 LYTTON SPRINGS
DRY CREEK VALLEY
SONOMA COUNTY
Ridge produced their first vintage from Lytton Springs in 1972, and the consistency of character and quality of the fruit has been a hallmark of the site ever since.
The Lytton Springs vineyard was planted in the early 1900s, and the ancient Zinfandel Vines are interplanted with Petite Sirah, Carignane, Mourvèdre, and Grenache.
Lytton Springs has become synonymous with classic Dry Creek zinfandel. It shows potent, ripe boysenberry and blackberry, but also a pronounced rusticity and earthiness often attributed to its blending varietals; Petite Sirah and Carignane.
The brilliant 2018 Ridge Lytton Springs is a brilliant blend of 72% Zinfandel, 18% Petite Sirah, 8% Carignan, 2% Mataro (Mourvedre). The wine has stunning depth and complexity that winemakers can’t replicate with younger vines.
Be sure to grab some of this classic Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel blend while it’s available. You’ll be so very glad you did.
RIDGE VINEYARDS
2018 LYTTON SPRINGS
DRY CREEK VALLEY
SONOMA COUNTY
$45
From RobertParker.com, “…The nose is lush and open, with aromas of aniseed, red and blue berries, blood orange and earth plus touches of tobacco leaf and dried flowers. The medium-bodied palate combines intense, powerful flavors with a more ethereal, silty structure, and it finishes with loads of juicy layers. It’s stunning straight from bottle but will have more to give with time in the cellar.”
96 Points
From Antonio Galloni’s Vinous: “The 2018 Lytton Springs is magnificent. Elegant, layered and so complete, the 2018 has a lot to offer, but it needs time to fully come together. Sweet red cherry, red plum, blood orange, spice, mint and rose petal open up in the glass. Bright acids and beams of tannin give the wine its vibrant energy. Readers should plan on cellaring the 2018 for at least a few years. Wow!”
96 Points
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