Ridge Geyserville, 2007

The bottle of Geyserville, 2007

If you think of Ridge Geyserville as a Zinfandel, look at this year’s label:  58% Zinfandel, 22% Carignane, 18% Petite Syrah, 2% Mataro (Mourvedre).

I am a great fan of Ridge, and this actually went way beyond my expectations.  At 14.4%, this wine had the best qualities of California Zinfandel-based wine with added complexity.  In addition to the deep blackberry fruit, there were added notes of chocolate, liquorice, and spiciness that created a marvelous sense of sophistication.   I suspect that this wonderful wine would have improved with age, but it was sensational when we drank it tonight.  Usually, you think of very drinkable wines as lacking in elegance and finesse.  This wine eloquently explains why that does not have to be true.

Our guest paid about $35 for this wine, which is more than our usual bottle price, but it was worth every penny of his money!  Highly recommended.

One thing I love about Ridge is the detail they provide for the consumers on the back of the bottle.  Click here to see the level of detail that they provide.  I think it is impressive.

Finally, I looked back at the last Geyserville I had written about when I had the 1999.  What a totally different wine!  It is interesting to see how differently the wine is made!  Click here for my tasting notes.