Ridge Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley 1998

Produtor: Ridge Vineyards D.O. / Zona: Dry Creek Valley País: Estados Unidos da América Tipo de vinho: Tinto Castas: 77% Zinfandel, 14% Petite Sirah, 4% Mataro (Mourvèdre), 2% Carignan e 1% Alicante Bouschet Estágio: - Graduação (% vol.): 14 Enólogo: Paul Draper Preço:

Data publicação: Abril 2003 Provado por: Rui Falcão - Os5às8 Data prova: Abril 2003 Comentário prova: Provado em prova cega. Another Ridge classic, the deep ruby/purple-colored 1998 Lytton Springs (14.3% alcohol; 77% Zinfandel, 16% Petite Sirah, 4% Mataro, 2% Carignan, and 1% Alicante) boasts a sweet nose of briary fruit intermixed with red and black currants, minerals, pepper, and smoke. Medium to full-bodied, with dried Provencal herb characteristics that emerge with airing, this fleshy, beautifully pure, and stunningly proportioned Zinfandel can be drunk now as well as over the next 5-6 years. Bright ruby-red. Complex, deeply pitched aromas of sappy blackberry, dark chocolate, game, leather and earth. Very full and ripe in the mouth, but with a captivating sappy quality. Flavors of dark berries, violet and spice are lifted by a peppery nuance. In a distinctly sweeter style, and more harmonious than usual at this stage of its evolution. Big, deep and impressively structured; finishes with substantial but ripe tannins. A superb showing. Medium ruby; pleasant, floral, spicy, earthy, herbal, toasty, cherry fruit aroma with hints of tobacco and leather; medium-full body; forward, rich, slightly sweet and jammy, cherry and berry fruit flavors; medium-full tannin; lingering aftertaste. has a perfumed bouquet of black cherry, floral, blackberry, fennel, cinnamon and brown spices. The flavors of blackberry, cassis, cardamom, licorice and toasty vanilla are complex and expansive with exceptional depth followed by a long, fruity finish. Ptos*: 18

* Base de pontuação 20