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2005
Ridge Syrah Lytton West
(750ml)
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Producer: |
Ridge Vineyards
ridgewine.com
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Dry Creek Valley - California - United States
(AVA)
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red
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| Varietal: |
Syrah
- Viognier
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| Maturity: |
Drink |
| Rating: |
Outstanding |
| Est. Price: |
$34.00 |
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Description: |
Cote Rotie Style California Syrah |
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Morrell Wine
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Tasting Notes:
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tasted:
August 23, 2008
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Sobrino
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4 stars
"Color: dark; Nose: fragrant; Aromas: black berry; Acidity: lively; Sweetness: dry; Body: firm; Finish: medium; Overall: bold; "
Best 2008-2011
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tasted:
October 10, 2009
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Fred Dunn
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4 stars
"Color: deep; "
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rated:
March 7, 2009
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Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
cgcw.com
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95 points
"Three Puffs, 94% Syrah, 6% Viognier. There is a sense of refinement and pure precision about this bottling that not only moves it to the head of the class but sets it in a class all its own. Very deep and impeccably structured, it eschews runaway ripeness in favor of layered richness and real nuance, and it begs for comparison with the fine wines of C o te Rotie rather than its more blustery Californian kin. It is as classy and sophisticated as local Syrah is likely to get, and it is bound to age famously by dint of balance and depth. "
Best 2009-2019
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rated:
August 30, 2009
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K&L Wine Merchants
klwines.com
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"Ridge, the legendary Santa Cruz Mountain producer owns just over three acres of mature syrah and six acres of younger syrah vines at Lytton Springs West. The older parcels contributed exceptional depth and complexity to this wine, while the younger vines added soft tannins and a delineated fruit component. Aged for 21 months in air-dried American oak, this bold, complex wine is fruit-forward with plenty of syrah spice. Give it some air now or watch it gain complexity over the next decade."
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