1. Ridge Geyserville AlexVlly/SonomaCnty (73% Zin/17% Carignan/9% PS/1% Mataro; 14.7%; bttld Dec 2014; Drk: 9/14-9/22-9/24: EB) 2013: Very dark color; strong blackberry/boysenberry/bit raspberry/Zin rather spicy some dusty/OV bit earthy/sauvage/rustic nose w/ classic Geyserville bass notes; soft big/rich/lush blackberry/boysenberry/Zin lightly spicy/dusty/OV light vanilla/smokey/oak balanced/structured flavor w/ some ripe/smooth tannins; very long/lingering bit earthy/sauvage/rustic/classic Geyserville strong blackberry/boysenberry/raspberry/Zin light spicy/dusty/OV finish w/ some smooth/gentle tannins; a lovely balanced rich Geyserville. $40.00 (LCSWS)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. I had the new '14 Geyserville last week and was mightly impressed by it and thought it atypical of Geyserville and more towards the DryCreekVlly/LyttonSprings model. So I thought I'd go back and revisit the '13 Geyserville, to get a better feel for the differences.
This '13 was, to me, a much more mainstream/typical expression of Geyserville. Lower in acid & more classic AlexVlly, somewhat more ripe/rich/lush/extracted, more of the feral/sauvage character I expect in Geyserville. The '14, to me, showed much more spiciness, more dusty/OV character, a bit lighter in extraction, a bit more brisk acidity,
I preferred the '14 as being more complex & interesting. The '14 has more Carignan in it. Jeez....hope I'm not going over to the dark side!!
Tom
TomHill wrote:1. Ridge Geyserville AlexVlly/SonomaCnty (60% Zin/24% Carignan/12% PS/4% Mataro; 14.6%; bttld Jan 2016;
Drk: 10/15-10/22-10/23: EB) 2014: Dark color; very strong blackberry/raspberry/Zin very spicy/bright some dusty/OV bit earthy light vanilla/smokey/Am.oak/subtle DraperPerfume quite aromatic/perfumed lovely complex nose; lightly tart bright/vibrant/scintillating raspberry/blackberry/Zin/very spicy quite dusty/OV very balanced/structured light vanilla/Am.oak/bit smokey somewhat savory/earthy flavor w/ modest ripe/smooth tannins; very long/lingering lightly tart modest vanilla/Am.oak/smokey strong raspberry/blackberry/Zin very spicy rather dusty/OV balanced/smooth/silky/bright finish w/ some smooth/ripe/polished tannins; a beautiful if atypical Geyserville; smells & tastes less Ridge Zin and more like Geyserville; lighter than Geyservilles of old and less of the old Geyserville sauvage/feral/rustic character; less about power and more about elegance & restraint; an absolutely electryfing wine. $36.00 (Z-List)
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. It seems Ridge has hit 'em out of the park on their '14 Zins. I was blown away by the '14 HookerCreek...now the same w/ this Geyservilla '14. I can hardly wait to try the LyttonSpring and Pagani '14 next Fall.
I always have a tough time choosing between the Ridge Pagani or Geyserville which one I like best. The both have a sauvage/feral/slightly rustic character to them and are usually the biggest of the Ridge Zins. This Geyserville '14 is more towards the style of the LS Zins...more bright/elegant/vibrant Zin fruit. This Geyserville strikes me as more DryCreekVlly in character than any Ridge Zin I can recall. An absolutely stunning Zin, it is.
Did I mention how much I hate wines like this....wines that keep calling you back to have anuther glass...so that, when you sit down for dinner, the btl is 2/3'rds gone.
Tom