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 Vintage2002 Label 1 of 3 
TypeRed
ProducerRidge (web)
VarietySyrah
DesignationII
VineyardLytton Estate
CountryUSA
RegionCalifornia
SubRegionSonoma County
AppellationDry Creek Valley
UPC Code(s)744442988020

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2014 (based on 12 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Ridge Vineyards Syrah Lytton Estate II on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 44 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Birorganic on 3/3/2023 & rated 92 points: Aged Bing cherry rocket fuel. Fruit still very much alive. Powerhouse. Totally delightful. Stored perfectly since purchased from the winery. Love it. (341 views)
 Tasted by dfcrutcher on 12/4/2022 & rated 89 points: A bit light for a Syrah, though that is likely the effect of 20+ years. Nice and inoffensive with modest to light fruit. Drink up. (433 views)
 Tasted by djwitzel on 11/12/2016 & rated 92 points: Several years later than its presumed peak, cork disintegrated so wound up straining through cheesecloth into the decanter. Thoroughly mellowed and rounded off, all the deep fruit melded together. Slight oxidative notes, but mostly just a pleasurable experience. (2697 views)
 Tasted by UpfromtheCellar on 4/1/2016 & rated 92 points: WoW. Still drinking extremely well. Dark fruits, earthy under notes. Florals on the nose. Balanced, smooth mouth feel, long finish. (2948 views)
 Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 3/15/2015 & rated 88 points: Very dark red violet color; roasted black fruit, red velvet cake nose; rich, roasted black fruit, red velvet cake, oak, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish (417 views)
 Tasted by affordableCollector on 10/22/2014 & rated 92 points: dark red body, scarlet red rim, in the color. dark berry, blackberry, tart black cherry, earth, spice, espresso, leather, on the nose. structured tannins, balanced acid, on the finish. another 5-10 years this might settle down. (3661 views)
 Tasted by stevetimko on 10/19/2013: This is a good syrah. It's in a nice place right now. The nose is spicy and meaty. More spice and dark fruits on the palate. Good finish. Them boys at Ridge sem to know what they're doing. (4022 views)
 Tasted by mlwhitfi on 7/28/2013 & rated 92 points: Distinct meat, leather & earth that I expect from syrah. Nose of dark ripe cherries, light floral perfume, a hint of dill, & a bit of spice. Taste of meat, leather, dark fruit, finishing with floral notes, herbs, spice & firm tannins. (3992 views)
 Tasted by dmitchell4 on 5/11/2013 & rated 89 points: Time to drink up, will not improve from here, may have lost some fruit. (2634 views)
 Tasted by Silveradoup on 4/28/2013 & rated 93 points: Amazing stuff, this could last another couple years! (2601 views)
 Tasted by JSFrei on 10/27/2012 & rated 90 points: Clearly ready. Not going to get any better. (2315 views)
 Tasted by brlandry on 7/1/2012 & rated 89 points: I agree with the other reviews. Still packs quite powerful fruit profiles, but now is definitely time to drink this. (2188 views)
 Tasted by guitarguy on 1/18/2012 & rated 88 points: Chocolate and dark berry but felt old. Time to drink up. (2301 views)
 Tasted by sw92130 on 12/9/2011 & rated 91 points: Delicious. Still fruity, but better drink now. And easy on the cork! (2214 views)
 Tasted by ebpayne on 10/15/2011 & rated 91 points: Dark and rich. Still surprisingly young. It took time to open up, but was very rewarding as it did. Sad i don't have more! (2479 views)
 Tasted by Martin Redmond on 9/25/2011 & rated 90 points: Fall 2011 Ridge Wine Blogger Tasting - Lytton Springs Estate Rhones (Ridge Lytton Estate - Healdsburg, CA): Carmine color with dark fruit, black cherry, and floral aromas. On the palate medium bodied, moderately complex, and supple with black cherry, pepper and a bit of spice flavors. Medium long finish. 76% Syrah/22% Grenache/2% Viognier (2832 views)
 Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 9/25/2011 & rated 89 points: Ridge Bloggers Tasting at Lytton Springs (Ridge Lytton Springs, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma, California): Dark magenta color; ripe berry, tart black fruit, ripe currant nose; tasty, youthful, tart black fruit, oak, charcoal palate; needs 4-5 years for oak integration; medium-plus finish (76% Syrah, 22% Grenache, 2% Viognier) (1624 views)
 Tasted by eastover on 7/16/2011: Saturday night at home - Lee and Lisa over for pork oast on the grill with roated garlic spread. Three Ridge syrahs - all enjoyed. (2183 views)
 Tasted by bjschmitt on 2/22/2011 & rated 92 points: Accompanied Strip Steak with Red wine/red peppercorn sauce.
Opened 40 minutes early, decanted 15 before dinner.
Nice clear burgundy color, a bit light at the edge but no bricking.
A joyous nose, inviting bruit, blackberry and cherry.
Smooth, integrate, bold, some pepper to add zest, good length. Large wine but not flabby, nice depth of flavor. In my mind this gentleman is at his peak maturity (and maybe he even knows it). (2415 views)
 Tasted by dbarco on 12/27/2010 & rated 90 points: Perfect depth and flavor to go with the turkey smoked by the Q-Shack. Great botlle. (2724 views)
 Tasted by kcook111 on 12/3/2010: Turned during the course of west-east-west coast moves (2712 views)
 Tasted by BigTarheel on 11/21/2010 & rated 89 points: Good fruit, soft aromatic nose with subtle hints of the viognier in the blend. Drinking nicely but could use a few more years to integrate all the oak. (2765 views)
 Tasted by ogres3 on 7/31/2010: Decanted about an hour. An excellent bottle of wine. Good fruit, not overwhelming. Minimal tannins but probably can go a couple more years. Wish I had more. (2940 views)
 Tasted by tplskylrk on 7/4/2010 & rated 92 points: An absolutely killer wine. Mature, integrated, big rich wine with all the yumminess you hope for. Drank with Bill after hours at his B Day party, big fun wine. Cpmplex flavors, great lingering finish. (2998 views)
 Tasted by Zinister on 4/30/2010 & rated 93 points: This was just as good of a bottle as I had hoped. Rich dark fruit and berry nose....mouthfeel is full and silky with great balance between fruit, acid, tannins....just works so well. Vanilla and flower notes throughout. (3119 views)
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By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (3/15/2015)
(Ridge Syrah II Lytton Estate) Very dark red violet color; roasted black fruit, red velvet cake nose; rich, roasted black fruit, red velvet cake, oak, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish  88 points
By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (9/25/2011)
(Ridge Syrah II Lytton Estate) Dark magenta color; ripe berry, tart black fruit, ripe currant nose; tasty, youthful, tart black fruit, oak, charcoal palate; needs 4-5 years for oak integration; medium-plus finish (76% Syrah, 22% Grenache, 2% Viognier)  89 points
By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (8/12/2009)
(Ridge Syrah II Lytton Estate) Very dark red violet color; perfumed, black fruit, berry nose with depth; tasty, black fruit, berry and tar palate that grows over time in the glass; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (group's WOTF)  92 points
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Ridge

Producer website | Wikipedia

Ridge Vineyards is a California winery specializing in premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Chardonnay wines. Ridge produces wine at two winery locations in northern California. The original winery facilities are located at an elevation of 2,300 feet (700 m) on Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA near Cupertino, California. The other Ridge winery facilities are at Lytton Springs in the Dry Creek Valley AVA of Sonoma County.

Syrah

Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)

Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent.

USA

American wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.

California

2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson

Sonoma County

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Dry Creek Valley

Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley | Dry Creek Valley Association | Appellation America | San Francisco Chronicle Article

 
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