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2017 Ridge Vineyards, Geyserville, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Other Varieties
Ready, but will improve
Elaine Chukan Brown
17.5/20
91/100
Antonio Galloni
92+/100
James Suckling
93/100
Erin Brooks
94/100
Product: 20178005146
2017 Ridge Vineyards, Geyserville, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2017
Alcohol % 14.5
Maturity Ready, but will improve
Grape List Other Varieties
Body Full Bodied
Producer Ridge Vineyards

Critics reviews

Elaine Chukan Brown 17.5/20
Fresh fruits, subtle aromatics – quite young with a lot to offer. Lightly tactile, palate-cleansing tannins while still very fine grained. Beautifully stimulating but needs a lot more time to relax and reveal itself. Will have a lot to offer with time.elaine_chukan_brown, JancisRobinson.com (March 2019)
Elaine Chukan Brown, JancisRobinson.com (Mar 2019)
91/100
Tightly focused yet expressive, with floral cherry, smoky dill and black pepper flavors that linger toward briary tannins. Zinfandel, Carignane, Petite Sirah and Alicante Bouschet.Wine Spectator (June, 2019)
WineSpectator.com (Jun 2019)
Antonio Galloni 92+/100
The 2017 Zinfandel Geyserville exudes energy, but it is also very tight and closed in on itself. Time in the glass helps the wine open up, but only to a limited extent. Pretty scents of leather, savory herbs, spice and earthiness hint at what is to come. Readers should plan on being patient, but Ridge lovers know that. In most years, Geyserville starts hitting its stride around age ten.antonio_galloni (June 2019)
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Jun 2019)
James Suckling 93/100
A soft and delicious red with aromas and flavors of blueberries, light chocolate and walnuts. Medium to full body, round tannins and a flavorful finish. 68% zinfandel, 18% carignan, 12% petite sirah and 2% alicante bouschet. Drink now.james_suckling (February 2020)
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Feb 2020)
Erin Brooks 94/100
The 2017 Geyserville is a blend of 68% Zinfandel, 18% Carignane, 12% Petite Sirah and 2% Alicante Bouschet, aged 14 months in American oak, 16% new. Medium ruby, it opens with lilac, chocolate box and stone fruit hints with warm blackcurrants, red and black cherries, cranberries, cedar, tobacco leaf and dusty earth. Medium to full-bodied, it opens slowly in the mouth to pure fruits supported by fine, chalky tannins and integrated freshness on the very long finish. This is wound tight but has loads of potential and will require at least another few years in bottle.erin_brooks, Wine Advocate (Feb 2020)
Erin Brooks, RobertParker.com (Feb 2020)

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Other Varieties

There are over 200 different grape varieties used in modern wine making (from a total of over 1000). Most lesser known blends and varieties are traditional to specific parts of the world.
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Ridge Vineyards

Ridge Vineyards makes wines that compete in terms of quality and desirability with Bordeaux First Growths and Grand Cru White Burgundies. Winemaker Paul Draper has crafted 43 vintages at Ridge and his practical, hands-off approach to winemaking has resulted in an exceptional and highly sought-after range of wines. Although a vineyard was first planted near the top of Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains in 1885, it lay abandoned until four Stanford Research Institute engineers bought it in 1959. Ridge Vineyards was formed in 1962 and Paul Draper was appointed as winemaker in 1969. After stunning the world by their triumph in the 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting, Ridge Vineyards shot to fame and gained cult status almost overnight.
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