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Ridge Vineyards Geyserville Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend 2014
The most ageworthy of all Ridge zinfandels, the Ridge Geyserville can be magnificent when young. Taste a Geyserville. Any vintage will do but the 2013 is a beauty.94 Points Antonio Galloni: "The 2014 Zinfandel Geyserville appears to be especially marked by the Carignane at this stage, especially in the lifted, super-expressive aromatics. Silky tannins balance the gravitas of the 100+ year-old Zinfandel in a focused, nuanced Geyserville built on raciness. Bright red cherry, plum and floral notes punctuate the finish. The blend is 60% Zinfandel, 22% Carignane, 12% Petite Sirah, 2% Alicante Bouschet and 2% Mataro (Mourvèdre). This is a tremendous effort from Ridge." Located on the western edge of Sonoma's Alexander Valley, Geyserville was Ridge's first source of red wine grapes, other than Monte Bello Ridge. The combination of Geyserville's climate, gravelly soils, and varietal mix (zinfandel, carignane, petite sirah, alicante, mataro, etc.) imparts elegance and definition not usually associated with zinfandel. It's hard to describe a "typical" Geyserville. Each vintage is unique, distinct, extraordinary. Yet they do have elements in common, including the blackest of blackberry fruit, peppery spice, tar, cedar. The term "layered" was invented for Geyserville. And the wines change, re-inventing themselves in bottle, developing more nuance and complexity as years pass. The '73 still shines.
Ratings on Delectable
Tobin Trevarthen 
Classic Ridge. Well balanced. Big berry, smothered in soft goodness.
Classic Ridge. Well balanced. Big berry, smothered in soft goodness.
9.2
Riccardo L.
Memories of Banff. So good.
Memories of Banff. So good.
9.0
Rich Bluth
at peak!! love it
at peak!! love it
9.2
Leo Gentile
Inky purple without the slightest hint of oxidation. Subdued nose despite the rich ripe fruitiness on the palate. No cooked fruit just gobs of blackberry and black raspberry. One of my favorite sins from Ridge and the 2914 is drinking near its peak.
Inky purple without the slightest hint of oxidation. Subdued nose despite the rich ripe fruitiness on the palate. No cooked fruit just gobs of blackberry and black raspberry. One of my favorite sins from Ridge and the 2914 is drinking near its peak.
9.5Leo Gentile
Tremendously flavorful wine. Balanced richness and enough acidity to be food friendly. Enjoyed with a dry rub sirloin and cucumber salad & Brussels sprouts from garden. Inky and clear with no brick. Nose is understated but no alcohol burn despite 14.6 AbV. Loads of ripe black fruits without jamminess. A hallmark of the vineyard and winery professionals, Ridge consistently manages to produce these monster wines that are always fun to explore and enjoy
Tremendously flavorful wine. Balanced richness and enough acidity to be food friendly. Enjoyed with a dry rub sirloin and cucumber salad & Brussels sprouts from garden. Inky and clear with no brick. Nose is understated but no alcohol burn despite 14.6 AbV. Loads of ripe black fruits without jamminess. A hallmark of the vineyard and winery professionals, Ridge consistently manages to produce these monster wines that are always fun to explore and enjoy
9.3
Steve Mitchell
Nice blend by Ridge.
Nice blend by Ridge.
9.1Bev Crair
So glad I have several bottles of this!!
So glad I have several bottles of this!!
9.4
JFP
Opened well. Excellent choice for a good creole dinner.
Opened well. Excellent choice for a good creole dinner.
9.0
Timothy Lynch
I just don't get it.
I just don't get it.
6.1Mark Flesher
I have this mental stigma for some reason that all Ridge wines need to age for 10+ years or so before they are popped no matter what they are. And they are all usually quite good at this age. Yet when I finally DO open these up younger (such as this), I wonder why I wait! This wine has a nose and front palate of sweet roasted figs, tobacco, a bit of a savory note even and a hint of mushroom and soy sauce. But this wine enters medium+ bodied and gains more weight as goes to the finish. Dried herb, black cherry and red licorice to the finish. Tannins seem rather soft yet I feel that quite a bit is present here. Drink or hold!
I have this mental stigma for some reason that all Ridge wines need to age for 10+ years or so before they are popped no matter what they are. And they are all usually quite good at this age. Yet when I finally DO open these up younger (such as this), I wonder why I wait! This wine has a nose and front palate of sweet roasted figs, tobacco, a bit of a savory note even and a hint of mushroom and soy sauce. But this wine enters medium+ bodied and gains more weight as goes to the finish. Dried herb, black cherry and red licorice to the finish. Tannins seem rather soft yet I feel that quite a bit is present here. Drink or hold!
9.2
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