Ridge Vineyards Geyserville Red 2022 - 375ml
Ridge Vineyards Geyserville Red 2022 - 375ml
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94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Geyserville is a blend of 67% Zinfandel, 20% Carignane, 10% Petite Sirah and 3% Mataro. It has kaleidoscopic aromas of boysenberry jam, grilled beef, dried lavender, iron, violet and peach. The medium-bodied palate features generous, floral flavors.
94 points Vinous
A blend of 67% Zinfandel, 20% Carignane, 10% Petite Sirah and 3% Mourvèdre, the 2022 Geyserville is packed to the gills with purple fruit and a ridiculous amount of spice—exotic spice, brown spice, baking spice, you name it. Blueberry, black plum, new leather, menthol and tobacco explode from the glass, all wrapped up in forceful, imposing tannins. A kick of mocha/espresso-scented toasty oak rounds out the finish. This is a take-no-prisoners rendition of Geyserville that will definitely benefit from some sideways time in the cellar.
94 points Wine Spectator
Deeply structured and bright with acidity, this combines power with grace. Black cherry and dark plum flavors take on licorice, green peppercorn and Asian five-spice accents as this builds toward broad-shouldered tannins.
70% Zinfandel, 18% Carignane, 9% Petite Sirah, 3% Alicante Bouschet
First produced in 1966, we have made this zinfandel every year for fifty-six years. Consistency of quality and vineyard character are its hallmarks. A dry winter with a moderate spring and summer ripened the grapes evenly. Showing plentiful fruit, elegant tannins and bright acidity, this fine wine will develop fully over the next fourteen years.
Winemaking
Fermentation: Full Crush, 100% floating cap. Natural primary and natural secondary (malolactic) fermentations; daily pump-overs. minimum effective sulfur for this wine (35 ppm at crush, 70 ppm over the course of aging)
Barrels: 100% air-dried American oak barrels (15% new, 10% one year old, 10% two years old, 30% three years old, and 35% four years old).
Aging: Sixteen months in barrel
