RIDGE VINEYARDS, GEYSERVILLE 1990 (1.5L) Rhone Rouge Initially quite reticent

Initially quite reticent

darker than expected

the 2011 Hermitage Les Bessards (100% Syrah that spent 16 months in 70% new French oak) possesses an inky purple color to go with a fabulously rich

slightly beginning browning color

most of it will be consumed before 2020

RIDGE VINEYARDS, GEYSERVILLE 1990 (1.5L) Rhone Rouge Initially quite reticentBase of Neck; damp stained and torn label 92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate This 90 Geyserville actually got better and better in the glass. At first quite sweet and rich on the nose, almost porty and perhaps one dimensional. But returning after 10 15 minutes there was a wonderful purity and femininity. The palate is decadent, a little prune perhaps with a savory note on the mid palate. Well integrated tannins, lovely silky texture leading to a