Professional reviews
James Suckling (95)
One of the most structured, concentrated and powerful of Ridge's old-vine zinfandel-dominant reds. Packed with blueberries, raspberries, orange zest, chocolate, turned earth and new leather. Delicious, detailed and deep. Drink now or hold.
Jancis Robinson (17)
Full bottle 1,219 g. 78% Zinfandel, 13% Petite Sirah, 6% Carignane, 2% Alicante Bouschet, 1% Grenache. Full crush. Both primary fermentation and malolactic conversion by ambient yeasts and bacteria. Minimum effective SO2. Bottled January 2026. Organic. Deep purple. Savoury reduction with dark blackberry fruit and a swipe of boot polish. Firm and muscular – far more so than the Pagani. Lightly sandy tannin and a lengthy, earthy, rocky finish.
Vinous (97)
The 2024 Lytton Springs is so vibrant and resonant. The purest, most crystalline black cherry fruit explodes from the glass, highlighted by a technicolor array of citrus peel, gamey elements and wild, heady violet florals. With aeration, the 2024 deepens dramatically, embracing a well of truffly earth tones and serious minerality that lend dynamism and intrigue. Chalky tannins have already integrated quite a bit in bottle, but the 2024 is a wine that will clearly cruise for two decades, likely more. The Lytton and Geyserville were neck and neck from barrel, but the Lytton has taken the lead (albeit by a smidge) from bottle, egged on by an incredibly long finish. Magnificent. (
Decanter (95)
A classic old field blend style from the Lytton Ranch, each block fermented and made separately. Elegant aromatics, with a forest character and rusticity, like an aged Bordeaux, with dusty rose petals and old library notes. Grenache is part of this vintage's blend. While it stays in dark, brooding fruits, this is given an elegance and refinement from notes of pipe tobacco. (Drink between 2026-2038)
Owen Bargreen (94)
The 2024 ‘Lytton Springs’ combines 78% Zinfandel with 13% Petite Sirah and small parts Carignane, Alicante and Grenache. Garrigue notes mark the nose alongside wild blackberry and suggestions of blood orange zest. This is elegant and fresh with a smooth mouthful and loads of salty/stony tension, with dried huckleberry fruit nuances. Enjoy this beautiful wine now and over the next ten years. Drink 2026-2036
