Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay

9.0484 ratings
9.0122 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
9.3

Honeydew melon and pineapple everywhere.. broad and expansive on the mid-palate. Moderate and honied sweetness is tucked in with complementary acidity. A beauty.

Honeydew melon and pineapple everywhere.. broad and expansive on the mid-palate. Moderate and honied sweetness is tucked in with complementary acidity. A beauty.

Nov 9th, 2024
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Heavy reduction day 1, day 2, really great! Agree with most reviews on here. Very nice.

Heavy reduction day 1, day 2, really great! Agree with most reviews on here. Very nice.

Sep 28th, 2023
Renato Hoyle

Secondary flavors. At its peak. Smooth

Secondary flavors. At its peak. Smooth

Feb 17th, 2021
Matt Nason

They make a Chardonnay? Word.

They make a Chardonnay? Word.

Dec 20th, 2020
Severn Goodwin

It was a warm afternoon, finally, today. We're grilling oysters and pairing wines!

Prior notes apply, but now with Flint!

It was a warm afternoon, finally, today. We're grilling oysters and pairing wines!

Prior notes apply, but now with Flint!

Apr 6th, 2019
Renato Hoyle

Just enough richness with balanced acidity

Just enough richness with balanced acidity

Mar 30th, 2019
Meg Herring

Lots of oak and minerals. Not my usual favorite but it’s a well made Chardonnay.

Lots of oak and minerals. Not my usual favorite but it’s a well made Chardonnay.

Nov 21st, 2018
Andrew

Light buttered oak on smell, and similarly so on taste. Hard to get a good sense as it seemed to be conflicting with food I was eating, which is often what I find with oaked white wines. I appreciated it’s lightness and piquant acidity.

Light buttered oak on smell, and similarly so on taste. Hard to get a good sense as it seemed to be conflicting with food I was eating, which is often what I find with oaked white wines. I appreciated it’s lightness and piquant acidity.

Sep 5th, 2018
Paco Suro

Way too rich and oaky for me. But has good structure and balance.

Way too rich and oaky for me. But has good structure and balance.

Jul 1st, 2018
Joseph LaPanna

Pale gold in color with smokey aromas and apple and pear tart on the nose. Medium bodied with medium acidity and tropical fruit up front. Ripe pineapple and a touch of ginger and lemon zest round out the elegant finish.

Pale gold in color with smokey aromas and apple and pear tart on the nose. Medium bodied with medium acidity and tropical fruit up front. Ripe pineapple and a touch of ginger and lemon zest round out the elegant finish.

Jun 13th, 2018