Tried this the other night from my latest ATP shipment:
1. Ridge Calif PetiteSirah LyttonEstate (23% Zin; DryCreekVlly; 14.6%; Drk: 8/05-8/15-8/20) 2003: Black color; strong peppery/blackberry rather fragrant/toasty/oak some earthy bit tight/closed nose; rather hard/tannic/tight/closed some earthy/peppery/PS slight blackberry tart very structured flavor; very tannic/structuredlight toasty/oak some peppery/blackberry/PS tight/closed finish; needs much age. $30.00
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. This is a pretty tight/hard/closed PS for a recent Ridge release and lacks some of the forward/lush character that some of their PSs show. It badly needs some age. I suspect, with 5-15 yrs, this will probably become another legendary Ridge PS. YorkCreek '71?? Probably not, but then you never know. Don't crack this for another few yrs. I'm going back for more. Was not impressed by it now, but am confident it's a keeper and will get a whole lot better.
Tom