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Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs Zinfandel 2013 Wine Review

Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs Zinfandel 2013

Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs Zinfandel 2013

Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States

Community Score:96/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $96.00

Drink: 2015-2025

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.3%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Ridge Vineyards

Agent: Rogers & Company

Natalie's Score: 96/100

Very smooth and approachable now though it will also do well in the cellar. Full-bodied and smooth with luscious fleshy ripe blackberries and plums. Big black fruit and oak. Chary, toasty, smoky. Pair with filet mignon.

Zinfandel food pairings: meatloaf, lentil patties, Italian style pizza, salami, veal shanks, charcuterie, soft cheeses.

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This Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs Zinfandel 2013 was reviewed on June 11, 2016 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 178236
  • $53.01 
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Reviews and Ratings

The 2013 vintage had an early spring and warm summer that assured full ripeness of the grapes. One of the winery's most expressive wines in years. The petit sirah adds colour and structure. Aging in American oak barrels softens the tannins. The 2013 vintage of the Lytton Springs is an opulent blend of 74% Zinfandel, 16% Petite Sirah, 8% Carignane, 2% Mataro (aka Mourvèdre). - Community Wine Reviews

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