2019 Ridge Syrah Lytton Estate
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The 2019 Syrah Lytton Estate comes from vines planted in the 1990s and was co-fermented with 8% Viognier. It’s youthfully dense with aromas of blackcurrant, leather, charcuterie, coffee beans and toasted coconut. The full-bodied palate isn’t as dense as the nose suggests; its rounded tannins and mouthwatering acidity enliven its concentrated, savory fruit, and it has a long, latent finish. It deserves 3–5+ years in the cellar.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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The 2019 Syrah Lytton Estate is dark, brooding and smoky, full of intense black fruit, barbecue smoke, macerated cherry, incense and French vanilla. Floral top notes from the 8% Viognier in the blend add a welcome lift. This punchy, herbaceous, virile Syrah packs a wallop of tannins but wraps the palate in plushness. Attractively built and bold, it’s a mouth-punch of a wine to drink next to a campfire.
Blended with 8% Viognier, the 2019 Syrah Lytton Estate is ruby/plum-hued and offers a smoky, darker style in its red and black plum fruits, peppery herbs, violets, and more exotic incense and orange-like nuances (no doubt from the Viognier). It's beautifully balanced, medium to full-bodied, and seamless on the palate.
About the producer
Best known for its iconic Monte Bello, Ridge Vineyards makes some of California’s finest wines – particularly Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. Long a pioneer of sustainable farming and minimal-intervention winemaking, Ridge makes an extensive range from Sonoma County and the Santa Cruz Mountains.