772 | Wine | Zinfandel, 91 to 95, 2010

"The 2010 Lytton Springs possesses striking aromatics that meld into sweet dark plums and black cherries. The Lytton Springs shows more minerality and verve than the Geyserville, and appears to have handled the heat spikes of the year quite a bit better."

"Tightly wound yet richly structured, offering boysenberry and spiced anise aromas, with deep, crisp plum, dill and earthy mineral flavors that finish with big, ripe tannins."

"The 2010 Lytton Springs possesses striking aromatics that meld into sweet dark plums and black cherries. The Lytton Springs shows more minerality and verve than the Geyserville, and appears to have handled the heat spikes of the year quite a bit better."

"The 2010 Zinfandel is absolutely beautiful in this vintage. The cold growing season has given the wine an introspective quality that is hugely attractive. Layers of fruit gradually emerge from this racy yet reserved wine. The 2010 is graced with exquisite balance and class, with less in your face opulence than the 2009. This is a very promising wine."

"Glass-staining purple. High-pitched aromas of black raspberry, cherry-cola, allspice and lavender, with a smoky topnote. Offers an array of intense black and blue fruit flavor, along with a suave gingerbread nuance. Bright and spicy on the finish, which leaves a sweet floral pastille note behind. All of the fruit that would normally make up the Carlise Vineyard and Montafi Ranch bottlings was blended to make this wine." -Stephen Tanzer