In article >,
Mark Lipton > wrote:

> Ed Rasimus wrote:
> > On 15 Jan 2007 06:50:14 -0800, "DaleW" > wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks for note. Have you had '01Geyserville lately? Do you think it's
> >> drinking as well now?
>
> > I didn't have any of the '01 Paso Robles, but did try the '01
> > Geyserville and noted that it was pretty full up front with a lot of
> > vanilla notes--something I don't usually associate with zins, but
> > Ridge can show it occasionally. Finish was "surprisingly watery".
> >
> > I used to see Dusi Ranch bottlings quite regularly when I was still in
> > Ridge's ATP, getting their small quantity bottlings, but think they've
> > gone to the Paso Robles branding for the major release zin.
> >
> > Last couple of years I've liked the Paso Robles better than Lytton
> > Springs consistently and often find it equal to the Geyserville.
>
> Dale: I haven't had the Geyserville recently. I typically give them 5+
> years before opening, as I like them better with some bottle age. I'll
> be opening the '95 soon, though ;-)
>
> Ed: I still find that Geyserville is top o' the heap for me, with Lytton
> Springs close behind, occassionally eclipsing it. What I value about
> the Ridge Zins is the structure that accompanies the yummy fruitiness.
> In recent years, the Pagani Ranch and Ponzo have vied with the Lytton
> Springs for my affections, but I still give the nod to the Geyserville.
>
> As we were drinking this wine, Jean said "This restores my faith in
> Zinfandel" (we'd had a few Seghesios recently that left her cold) and
> went on to say that over half of our Zin collection should be Ridge Zin,
> to which I responded that, as of my last inventory, over 75% of our Zin
> was from Ridge. I like the Zins of Cline and Seghesio, but only Biale
> and Storybook Mountain really hit the same heights for me.
>
> Mark Lipton

Lytton Springs is my favorite, I have had some not so good bottles of
Geyserville lately from 2000 and 2001.