Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Estate Vineyard Syrah Blend

9.195 ratings
9.120 pro ratings
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Grenache, Syrah, Mataro
Lamb, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa
Top Notes For
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.2

Needs to integrate but great.

Needs to integrate but great.

Mar 16th, 2024
Joe Carroll

Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions

8.9

Seemed a bit flat and flabby

Seemed a bit flat and flabby

Mar 10th, 2024
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.3

So good!

So good!

Sep 5th, 2023
Renato Hoyle

Juicy berries, jam, dark fruit fruit, tannic, dried blueberries, balanced acid, well integrated

Juicy berries, jam, dark fruit fruit, tannic, dried blueberries, balanced acid, well integrated

Aug 27th, 2022
Renato Hoyle

Balanced, smooth. At its peak

Balanced, smooth. At its peak

Dec 26th, 2021
Hayden B. Oothout

Lovely wine, very easy drinking blend. Paired very well with charcuterie. I recommend letting it decant for 1 hour to let the tannins kind of chill out. Wonderful fruit!

Lovely wine, very easy drinking blend. Paired very well with charcuterie. I recommend letting it decant for 1 hour to let the tannins kind of chill out. Wonderful fruit!

Mar 10th, 2019
Meg Herring

Lots of vanilla, black cherry, and blackberries. Very good but I really should have waited longer to open it.

Lots of vanilla, black cherry, and blackberries. Very good but I really should have waited longer to open it.

Dec 29th, 2018
Jonathan Wall

Delicious. Fruity with a French accent. Not as deep or complex as the similar Lyntton Syrah Viognier... the Grenache and Mataro in this blend adds fun fruit and washes out austerity.

Delicious. Fruity with a French accent. Not as deep or complex as the similar Lyntton Syrah Viognier... the Grenache and Mataro in this blend adds fun fruit and washes out austerity.

Jul 22nd, 2018
Ron R
9.1

Nice vanilla and jam compote nose, which carries through to the palate. Beautiful mouthfeel, which is smooth and lithe. Mature cherries and vanillin complete a strong showing.

Nice vanilla and jam compote nose, which carries through to the palate. Beautiful mouthfeel, which is smooth and lithe. Mature cherries and vanillin complete a strong showing.

Jun 2nd, 2018
Geoff Troup

Sales Eder Brothers, Cellar Fine Wines

9.2

Cinnamon toast and vanilla creme brulee. Balanced and silky texture with firm earth surrounding more new world flavors. Oregano and mint and sandpaper tannins. A wine that is much more "California" than I expected from Ridge. Actually some pleasant acidity tying the whole flavor profile together. Well made and very complex but I think a tad over-oaked.

Cinnamon toast and vanilla creme brulee. Balanced and silky texture with firm earth surrounding more new world flavors. Oregano and mint and sandpaper tannins. A wine that is much more "California" than I expected from Ridge. Actually some pleasant acidity tying the whole flavor profile together. Well made and very complex but I think a tad over-oaked.

Sep 29th, 2017