Ridge Vineyards Dry Creek Valley Lytton Springs Red Blend 2023 hide-gift-message dreamlike cuvée which is open

dreamlike cuvée which is open and energetic from the start

playing mineral saltiness against red apple ripeness and underlying citrus

Crowd-pleasing Zinfandel that doesn't sacrifice balance—perfect for grilled meats

Deep amber reveals a decade of patient aging—hand-selected grapes dried until January

The palate is beautifully structured

Ridge Vineyards Dry Creek Valley Lytton Springs Red Blend 2023 hide-gift-message dreamlike cuvée which is openRidge is about as close as America comes to wine royalty, and while Monte Bello gets the headlines, Lytton Springs is the bottle that makes the case week in and week out. It is a genuine field blend from old Dry Creek Valley vines Zinfandel out front, with Petite Sirah, Carignane and Alicante Bouschet planted right alongside and picked together, the way it was done a century ago. That co planting is exactly what keeps it from turning into a big, jammy