Ridge Vineyards York Creek Zinfandel - 1984 (750ml) Size:750ml loaded thickly on top of

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baked cherries

The flavor has an unusual combination of elements

Aged four years in 53-gallon toasted and charred new oak barrels

Ridge Vineyards York Creek Zinfandel - 1984 (750ml) Size:750ml loaded thickly on top ofThe very warm harvest temperatures typical of Napa Valley in 1985 were moderated by the altitude of the Zinfandel vineyards on the York Creek Ranch. The vines full maturity gave us abundant varietal fruit. The proportion of new oak and nineteen months in small cooperage contributed a sophisticated character. This excellent wine seems more approachable than most recent York Creek vintages, yet the structure clearly promises a wine that will develop