Ridge, Lytton Springs, Dry Creek Valley

Crimson in color. 14.8% ABV. 74% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Sirah, 9% Carignane and 2% Mataro. Savory nose of black fruits, baking spices, licorice and leather. Full bodied with just enough acidity. Big, rich and grapey. Blackberry, boysenberry, plums and pepper on the palate. The finish is long, warm and supple. Easy to drink and delicious but lacking the structure of the best versions of this wine. Drink over the next 5-7 years.

2017 vintage

Perfect bottle, probably the best I tasted from Lytton Springs

2014 vintage

Who says Ridge Zins can't age? Who says that their corks always fall apart after 7 years? This bad boy is still rocking it! No trouble with the cork - it came out cleanly and in one pull (I took a chance and didn't use the Durant but used a French Zig Zag instead). Deep dark color - no signs of browning around the rim, classic "brambleberry" Zin nose, a mixture of dark berry fruit, earth, spice, tannins and unami, …

2005 vintage

This vintage of Lytton Springs is a blend of 71% Zin., 23% Petite Sirah, 6% Carignane. The youthful core of opaque plum gives way to a maroon rim reflecting the age of the wine. Complex nose of plum, dark fruits, rhubarb, molasses/treacle, bramble berry, and Zin funk. The palate tracks the nose with precision. The mouthfeel is hefty but not in the least tiring. In fact, the wine is very well balanced. The tannins are fully resolved. Throwing some heavy …

2009 vintage

Deep clear ruby black Ripe blackberry, completely resolved flavors This is absolutely lovely and prime drinking.

2000 vintage

This is always solid, recognized in '23 as the #3 WOTY.

2017 vintage

Soft and tasty at this juncture. Could probably last a few more years but don't see any more upside. Short to can't and this wine is ready to go. Time to enjoy

2015 vintage

A powerful wine that is built to last. Pronounced nose of red and black berries, with the palate of dark berries, spice, cocoa, vanilla. Medium acidity, fine tannin.

2009 vintage

PnP, no decant needed. Aromas of cherry, blackberry, anise, pepper, cranberry, forest floor and light cedar Lots of flavor with blackberry, cherry and raspberry followed by spice, anise and light cedar. Soft tannins in the long finish. Showing well now, but years of life ahead.

2017 vintage

Fantastic

2016 vintage

well past its prime

2009 vintage

Still quite young. Blackcurrant jelly, spicy, well integrated oak. No rush to drink, but at a very nice place for now

2009 vintage

Christmas Wimps 2025 - Divine Brown (La Trompette) : Compared to the Geyserville which preceded it - much deeper purple colour. There’s a savoury character in the middle here - curry leaf maybe - but the overall fruit energy stops this becoming herbal. A bit more taut, focused than the Geyserville, but more similar than the colour difference would suggest.

2014 vintage

Christmas WIMPS #196 19th December 2025 (La Trompette, Chiswick) : 69% Zinfandel, 18% Petite Sirah, 11% Carignane, 2% Mataro. ABV 14.4%. Cassis core to the nose with some Biscoff crumb interest. Plum fruit as well. With air around the dark fruited core there are suggestions of venison tartare, plum schnapps, strawberry shortcake and macadamia. The palate has Morello cherry on entry and a Feijoada limey beefiness to the mid palate. There is classy plum fruit and a touch of crystallised …

2014 vintage

Drinking beautifully. The best Lytton Springs I can remember. 5+12+18+8=93

2015 vintage

Hint sweet, but great complexity. All the blackberry and tea.

2015 vintage

May not be their best vintage, but drinking well and still pretty good.

2015 vintage

Fresh. Tasting good. Fruit. Medium tannin medium acid

2014 vintage

May have been the hit of pre-Thanksgiving dinner. Quite enjoyable, have purchased every year, now with a case of the '23s - Number 3 WOTY from WS, whatever that's worth.

2015 vintage

Very pleasant, may not be earth shattering but can drink these forever

2015 vintage

Not showing its age in the glass at all, only a slight bricking at the rim. Needed some air to open, but when it did, it presented a lovely, earthy nose of mixed berries, black pepper, fennel, sage, dried vanilla pod, and mushroom. Acid is reasonably high and tannin quite resolved. I found this on WineBid for $35, and would buy again at that price for value, but wouldn’t pay much more than that.

2006 vintage

Incredibly enjoyable

2016 vintage

Last tasted six years ago. Deep color. Raspberries, black cherries, and blackberries, in the nose with licorice and spice. Blackberries, black currants, plum and cherries in the flavor. Well balanced zinfandel, medium to full bodied, nice structure and complexity with a long finish. 93/94

2009 vintage

Buy it It ages incredibly well

2016 vintage

Probably needs another 5 years to come together. Very structured and dominated by oak. Improved with 5 hours air but needs a few more years in bottle regardless. Classic ridge zinfandel on the palate, with cassis, blood orange, raisins, sous bois, spicy cedar. Alcohol burn on the nose and palate. Full body, M acidity, Long finish, M+ smooth tannins Possibly in a dumb phase. I feel like there's a really good wine in there but not showing just yet; plenty …

2017 vintage

Tasted over 1 hr -deep ruby purple core mild clearing at edges -boysenberry jam with some oak -med acidity, med+/full weight faded but sweet dark berry loamy earth faint mature notes caramel wood and a bit of heat accompany the med tannins -good for what it is and nicely complex, still a lot left in the tank

2009 vintage

Mid-maturity at the moment. Some bricking on the edge. Scorched black liquorice, black plum, benzine. Soft on the palate but with a good stuffing. One bottle remaining, I may wait on this for a long while to find more tertiary notes.

2015 vintage

Hard to beat this blend. Nine more to go, looking forward to them, and recently bought a case of the '23s.

2016 vintage

Per BRR’s note below I decided to pop my only bottle for science. Luckily the bottle was in good shape and enjoyable. Lovely plush fruit with medium weight and acidity. While not overly complex it was an enjoyable bottle none the less.

2017 vintage

Very nice Zin blend entering the second phase of its life. Still some primary Zin fruit and some Ridge American oak, plus orange peel, spices and nectarine, but there’s also some tobacco leaf and earth coming into play. Quite structured still with some tannic bite and good acidity thanks in part to supplemental tartaric as disclosed on the label (which I love that they do!). Olney’s note on the back says 10 years development in the cellar - as usual …

2015 vintage

Brought to Bird and Bottle. Unmoved since release. Deep clear garnet black. Opaque at core Thick crust on bottle and moderate dregs at the bottom. Lovely ripe, dry port flavors. Alcohol totally covered by fruit. This particular bottle was in perfect shape and in no danger. Who says zins don’t age?

2000 vintage

This just isn’t showing well right now. If you have any, might as well wait and see if it improves. Weak, drying fruit and somewhat flaccid body. Disappointing.

2017 vintage

Meget mørk rød farge, mot sort. Mye lukt. Mørke bær med vanilje. Saftig, meget mørke bær. Kraftig. Fatpreg. Relativ lang.

2015 vintage

Very fruit forward and enjoyable.

2014 vintage

Drinking well Ordered 8 of the 23s

2015 vintage

Crimson in color. 14.4% ABV. 69% Zinfandel, 23% Petite Sirah, 6% Carignane and 2% Mataro. Stunning nose of red fruits, citrus, plums and flowers. Medium body with perfect acidity. The bright fruits of the Zinfandel stand tall but the structure provided by the Petite Sirah is undeniable. Impeccably balanced. Cherry, cranberry, raspberry, blood orange and a hint of pepper on the palate. The finish is long and tangy. This will age well but for my taste I'd say best over …

2016 vintage

Beautiful wine. Excellent structure with lots of dark fruit and tertiary characteristics. Prominent saddle leather note.

2016 vintage

decanted for a couple hours, delicious brambly fruit went great with braised short ribs. drinking well.

2017 vintage

Decanted for a couple of hours and benefits from it. There is still a hint of plummy fruit but the tertiary notes are taking a wonderful prominence. A bit of forest, a little hillside. Black tea. Fine tannins. Will be even better in five years.

2015 vintage

Served from magnum. There's fruit intensity, something dusky almost spicy and a lovely tannic core to this. Drinking fabulously just now - and the structure makes me think this has a long life ahead of it. Three cheers for Ridge and three cheers for magnums.

2016 vintage

Had one bottle that was corked. Opened another to replace/compare but showing was still pretty weak. Some butter and berry jam notes but not the standout that I remember tasting at the vineyard.

2017 vintage

Corked, friend opened a second bottle from his collection which was also disappointing, but not defective.

2017 vintage

Big and brooding, tea leaves and dried oranges on the nose, cranberry, leather, cloves and orange oil notes on the palate, very harmonious and integrated, served at cellar temperature which worked well on a warm summer evening.

2009 vintage

Clearly more open than it was five years ago. Still powerful too. No rush. This one is going to live a long long time. Still lots of primary fruit at the moment.

2009 vintage

Woderful Zin! Full of fruit - raspberry, black currant. Tannins have mellowed nicely, and has a very smooth finish. Held up extremely well to a Santa Maria spiced marinated Tri-tip. Drink now or in the next few years. Highly recommended!

2015 vintage

Terrific. Excellent fruit concentration, good acidity and tannins.

2015 vintage

Drukket uten notater, fungerte superbra til grilla kjøtt (culotte).

2017 vintage

Decanted for one hour. In a very good spot right now. Has plenty of life left to be sure but definitely ready to drink. Great nose, well balanced. What you’d expect from a Lytton Springs with a little age on it.

2017 vintage

At its peak and may be starting to fade a bit with fruit starting to disappear. I didn’t get that much of a raisin component. Always preferred Geyserville to Lytton.

2016 vintage

Kvällens oförmodade klara vinnare. Mörkröd. Stor, dov doft med kraft, och massor röda vinbär just efter de lämnat kartstadiet. I munnen är det först och främst den fantastiska strukturen som sveper tag. Tanninerna är från en annan planet och ingenting jag fått njuta av vad gäller mina senaste Ridge:at. Detta vin har återställt gnistan för oss båda!

2016 vintage

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