Geyserville 2022 Ridge

Classification	Cru Classe
Type	Red
Brand	Ridge
Vintage	2022
Country	United States
Region	Central Coast
Grape	Zinfandel
Volume	0,75
Condition	Perfect
Label	Perfect
Drinkable	2024-2036
Stock	5

Professional reviews

Winespectator (94)

Deeply structured and bright with acidity, this combines power with grace. Black cherry and dark plum flavors take on licorice, green peppercorn and Asian five-spice accents as this builds toward broad-shouldered tannins. Zinfandel, Carignane, Petite Sirah and Mataro. Drink now through 2035.

James Suckling (94)

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 body. 67% zinfandel, 20% carignan, 10% petite sirah and 3% mataro. Drink or hold.

Jancis Robinson (17)

67% Zinfandel, 20% Carignane, 10% Petite Sirah and 3% Mataro. Winemaker John Olney thinks the Carignane portion distinguishes this popular wine. More clay than Lytton Springs. Official notes: ‘Low rainfall limited yields. A warm summer proceeded to ripen the grapes evenly. However, on Labour Day, a record-breaking heatwave threatened the Zinfandel with rapid overripening. We picked day and night to bring the grapes in ideally ripe. Fourteen months in barrel has fully integrated the fruit and tannin of this fine wine. Approachable now, it will continue to develop for 12 to 15 years. Hand-picked 22 August to 14 September. Average Brix 24.5. TA 6.73 g/l. pH 3.5. Full crush, 100% floating cap. Natural primary and natural secondary (malolactic) fermentations; daily pump-overs. Aged 16 months in 100% air-dried American oak barrels: 65% Appalachian, 20% Kentucky and 12% Ozark (28% new, 24% one year old, 25% two years old, and 23% three plus years old). Grapes destemmed and crushed; fermented on the native yeasts, followed by full malolactic on the naturally-occurring bacteria; oak from barrel aging; minimum effective sulfur for this wine (35 ppm at crush, 139 ppm over the course of aging); pad filtered at bottling. Organic’.
Slightly paler crimson than the Pagani Ranch. Still quite youthful on the very savoury nose with fine tannins and notable acidity. Berry flavours but none of Zin's jamminess. A long-term wine, currently less approachable than Pagani Ranch 2022. Chalky-textured finish.

Robert Parker (94)

he 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.

Decanter (94)

“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).”