2022 - Ridge Geyserville, Alexander Valley

A blend of 67% Zinfandel, 20% Carignane, 10% Petite Sirah and 3% Mourvèdre, the 2022 Geyserville is packed to the gills with purple fruit and a ridiculous amount of spice—exotic spice, brown spice, baking spice, you name it. Blueberry, black plum, new leather, menthol and tobacco explode from the glass, all wrapped up in forceful, imposing tannins. A kick of mocha/espresso-scented toasty oak rounds out the finish. This is a take-no-prisoners rendition of Geyserville that will definitely benefit from some sideways time in the cellar.

The 2022 Geyserville is a blend of 67% Zinfandel, 20% Carignane, 10% Petite Sirah and 3% Mataro. It has kaleidoscopic aromas of boysenberry jam, grilled beef, dried lavender, iron, violet and peach. The medium-bodied palate features generous, floral flavors. It has a silky texture, bursts of mouthwatering acidity and a long, spicy finish. The 2022 is notably polished, and its 20% new American oak is very well integrated.

A blend of 67% Zinfandel, 20% Carignan, 10% Petite Sirah and 3% Mataro.Smells of blueberry and blackberry fruits. Wonderfully bright acidity makes flavours of blueberry, blackberry and boysenberry bright and bouncy, followed by a kumquat-citric bitterness that puckers the cheeks even as darker, dustier notes evolve on the palate. The finish has the telltale whisper of coconutty American oak kissed with a little vanilla. Lightly powdery tannins. Tasty. GV (AY)