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Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

1985 vintage. Nice fill. Excellent cork. Decanted and tasted after 15 minutes thru the 1.5 hours it lasted. Very little sed. Plenty of color. Light-medium body but got bigger and more developed after 45 mins or so. Tobacco, earth and cedar in spades along with dark fruit. This has plenty of life remaining at a high level. Wonderful stuff. 3.24.24. — 4 days ago

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Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2015

Ming L
9.4

A fantastic bottling that is rich, bright and delicate at the same time. Fully integrated with lovely smoky and mineral notes. Long elegant finish.
The winery note states full development by 2022. Agreed but should have staying power for another 4-5 years.
— a month ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

such an underrated winery.
Ming L

Ming L

Glad to know @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego ! First time for me but sure it’s very impressive.

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay 2027

White Burgundy! 2021 vintage, tasted at the winery. — a month ago

Ceritas

Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Lemon and lime, crushed rocks and salty minerals. Gentler than the AR Trout Gulch. Really draws you in. — 5 days ago

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Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

On first open, the butter/malo notes are overpowering everything. Some fruit and acidity in there but hidden. Will see how it evolves with some air. — 20 hours ago

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Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008

Lovely plush fruit. Dark plum, a hint of hoisin, black pepper, dark roses and violet. Some underbrush. Very good — 25 days ago

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Peter, Juan and 7 others liked this

Domaine Eden

Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2019

Great with a cheese tray! — a month ago

Domaine Eden

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Paul J
9.0

PnP. Better than previous bottles of older vintages. Started out nice but became too tannic and rough for me. Not a ton of fruit present, more earth, herbs, and minerality. Decent depth. — 19 days ago

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Rhys Vineyards

Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir 2008

Gorgeous dense lean fruit. Very in place. Sophisticated. Polished dark plummy fruit with herbals and a good grout finish. Very well made. — 25 days ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Blend

Privileged to sample the 2016 Monte Bello at the winery as part of their Library offerings. The bottle is $375 at the winery. Tight and tannic after 8 years (and half an hour of decanting) but promising much more. Josh at the winery concedes that it’s in a dumb phase but should reach its peak in 20-30 years. I could analyze and pick apart this one for hours. — a month ago

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