Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'Made from 70% Zinfandel, 17% Petit Verdot and the rest Carignan and Mataro, the 1999 Lytton Springs is a gorgeous wine that's a testament to the ageability of the Zinfandels made at this estate. Supple, sexy, and ready to go with lots of blackberry, cedary spice and truffle, it's medium to full-bodied, has ample mid-palate fruit and a seamless, silky texture. It's drinking at point and not going to get any better, but it should have no problems holding nicely going forward either.' - Jeb Dunnuck, 92/100

'Nice balance of age and freshness to the aromatics - a lovely perfume with an underlying savoury beef reduction. Dark fruits and tobacco accents move through the palate with plenty of tannins, though fine-grained and lengthy.' Elaine Chukan Brown, jancisrobinson.com, 17.5/20 (Mar 2019)

'Starts out with an earthy, gamy, leathery character, then pulls itself together, offering ripe cherry, plum and raspberry fruit to complement the earthy components.' - James Laube, Wine Spectator