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Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs Zinfandel 2011 Wine Review

Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs Zinfandel 2011

Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs Zinfandel 2011

Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States

Community Score:92/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $96.00

Drink: 2015-2022

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.8%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Ridge Vineyards

Agent: Rogers & Company

Natalie's Score: 92/100

This full-bodied red wine is a blend of two-thirds Zinfandel, then Petite Sirah, and a splash of Carignane grapes. It features rich, expressive aromas on the nose of black fruit and smoke. Towering and well-structured, give it time in the cellar. Decant for 2 hours. A black-fruit-infused finish. Lots of complexity and depth.

Zinfandel food pairings: kobe beef.

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This Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs Zinfandel 2011 was reviewed on March 15, 2014 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 178236
  • $53.01 
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Reviews and Ratings

Lynn van der Linde - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

Sex in a glass! Aromas of leather, bacon, smoke, blueberries and raspberries follow through on the palate striking a balance between tannins and acidity, and holding on for a long raspberry finish. Yum! It's swear-out-loud good!
For this vintage only half of the typical vineyard parcels of grapes were used in the final wine blend. The 2011 blend is 82% Zinfandel, 16% Petite Sirah and 2% Carignane grapes. - Winery

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