2023 Ridge Geyserville Proprietary Red [D94][JS94][V94][WS94][WA94][WE93]

Producer: Ridge WineryRegion: Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, CaliforniaBlend: 67% Zinfandel, 20% Carignane, 10% Petite Sirah, 3% Mataro Year: 2023   Decanter, 94 Points  "Ridge has been making the Geyserville since 1966, a true Zinfandel icon with a readiness to drink now and classic Ridge ageability. This wine is made as a field blend, spending 16 months in American oak, and only 28% is new. Rich fruit aromas, with pungent spices, ripe red and black plums, Christmas spices and notes of smoked cinnamon. The palate offers a fresh acidity which buoys the ripe blackberries and spicy black plums. There's plenty of structure for this wine to go the distance, typical of the house style (at least a decade)"  James Suckling, 94 Points  "This zinfandel-dominant field blend is ripe, delicious and lush, with light, spicy oak accents over plump blackberries, blueberries and vanilla bean. Saturated and opulent but not fat, as moderate tannins and some raspberry-like acidity balance the full bod