Description
96 / 100
Karen MacNeil, Decanter
Enormously complex and full of personality. Lots of juiciness and briaryness, with notes of espresso, soy sauce and gaminess. Very rich, impressive and structured, 2020 was Ridge’s 55th consecutive vintage of Geyserville, a wine that many Ridge collectors consider the winery’s best Zinfandel blend. Its pedigree is uncontested. Made from old vines, some of which are more than 125 years old and 60% of which are 50 years old or older, leading of course to tiny yields. A historic field blend of approximately 69% Zinfandel, 20% Carignane, 8% Petite Sirah, 2% Alicante Bouschet and 1% Mataro (the old name used in California for Mourvedre). The grapes are grown in three adjoining vineyards, all of which are defined by an ancient washout of the Russian River that carried and deposited gravel and river stones to the site.
The Geyserville vineyard sits in the Alexander valley and is responsible for some of Ridge's most celebrated wines. The wines have elegance and restraint, but an underlying power with black fruit dominating. Lively acidity cuts through the density of the fruit and the complex coffee, cedar and vanilla notes.
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