We tried this weekend w/ Bo-Saam:
1. Ridge Calif Zin LyttonEstate LateHarvest (93% Zin/5% PS/2% Carignan; DryCreekVlly; 16.0%; 43 brls; SaH: 29.6%; RS: 1.8%; Drk: 12/01-12/06-12/08: PD) 2000: Med.color w/ slight bricking; very strong ripe/overripe/slight raisened/blackberry/framboise/Zin slight alcoholic/fumey slight herbal/haymow rather jammy nose; slightly sweet intense blackberry/boysenberry/Zin/chocolaty slight alcoholic rich/lush/glycerined slight haymow flavor; very long slight alcoholic intense jammy/blackberry/boysenberry/Zin slight herbal/haymow somewhat sweet finish w/ modest tannins underneath the sugar; lots of very ripe boysenberry fruit but not much complexity.
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. I thought this was a pretty good example of an older LateHrvst Zin. It was just this side of the raisened/pruney side and showed loads of ripe fruit. Developing at a very slow pace. Probably best to drink now whilst the fruit still dominates. Further age will probably just bring the alcohol and the raisened/late harvesty character to the forefront.
Tom