Ridge Vineyards

Estate Chardonnay

9.118 ratings
9.42 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Ron R
9.4

We are back at Jean George Fulton St Resto - superb!
Best burger in NY, easily. Prior notes apply to the Ridge.

We are back at Jean George Fulton St Resto - superb!
Best burger in NY, easily. Prior notes apply to the Ridge.

Oct 11th, 2020
Ron R
9.4

Nose displays lanolin, Meyer lemon and beeswax. Oily texture on the palate, intermixed with crème brûlée and hints of white pepper. Finishes with moderate sweetness and soft caressing acidity. Stunning effort - Fulton St by Jean Georges.

Nose displays lanolin, Meyer lemon and beeswax. Oily texture on the palate, intermixed with crème brûlée and hints of white pepper. Finishes with moderate sweetness and soft caressing acidity. Stunning effort - Fulton St by Jean Georges.

Sep 19th, 2020
Jonathan Wall

Can Diacetyl be a bottle variation? Or does it effect the whole vintage? ... more buttered popcorn than under the seat of an AMC theater. Could not drink. Bummer.

Can Diacetyl be a bottle variation? Or does it effect the whole vintage? ... more buttered popcorn than under the seat of an AMC theater. Could not drink. Bummer.

Jan 16th, 2021
Jeroen Koenen

Pale straw colour.
Lovely nose of bruised red apples, vanilla, jasmin, buttery oak
Alas, on the palate this feels slightly disjointed. There is lovely baked apple fruit, soft spices and vanillin on one side, and somewhat bitter oaky notes on the other,… in the middle there is a hole.. which left me puzzled.

Pale straw colour.
Lovely nose of bruised red apples, vanilla, jasmin, buttery oak
Alas, on the palate this feels slightly disjointed. There is lovely baked apple fruit, soft spices and vanillin on one side, and somewhat bitter oaky notes on the other,… in the middle there is a hole.. which left me puzzled.

Jan 17th, 2025
Stuart Pollack

Classic California Chardonnay. Lots and lots of oak. Nice vanilla flavor mixed with oak. A paradigm of this style for those who like oak.

Classic California Chardonnay. Lots and lots of oak. Nice vanilla flavor mixed with oak. A paradigm of this style for those who like oak.

Aug 27th, 2024
Ed Chin

A nice wine that obviously can age. Was just hoping for more oomph. Well balanced.

A nice wine that obviously can age. Was just hoping for more oomph. Well balanced.

Feb 17th, 2023
Paul J
9.2

Super deep wine! Honey, butter, and melons dominate. Probably close to prime drinking age. Paired nicely with sharp, acidic appetizers. My style but over done.

Super deep wine! Honey, butter, and melons dominate. Probably close to prime drinking age. Paired nicely with sharp, acidic appetizers. My style but over done.

Dec 31st, 2022
Byron Hewett

Too much wood for my palate.

Too much wood for my palate.

Sep 16th, 2022
Lauren Young

Minerally, round flat. Stony.

Minerally, round flat. Stony.

Jul 3rd, 2022
Bryan Kesting

Day 2 of turkey hunting. Not going to get any better. Drink up.

Day 2 of turkey hunting. Not going to get any better. Drink up.

Apr 23rd, 2022