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Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay

9.120 ratings
9.03 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

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Ridge VineyardsSanta Cruz Mountains, San Francisco BayChardonnay
Top Notes For
Peter Mansell
7.9

Big and bad like its owner

Big and bad like its owner

Aug 7th, 2015
Shengli Hu

Reduction
Butter hazelnut tart green apple
Medium minus acidity
Lean minerality
Medium body

On a chilly early fall Sunday morning at the vineyard

2500 feet elevation at Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking Apple stadium.

Reduction
Butter hazelnut tart green apple
Medium minus acidity
Lean minerality
Medium body

On a chilly early fall Sunday morning at the vineyard

2500 feet elevation at Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking Apple stadium.

Oct 9th, 2022
Neil Cornish
9.0

Rich and wonderfully reduced. A bit viscous, but otherwise this tends towards corton Charlemagne

Rich and wonderfully reduced. A bit viscous, but otherwise this tends towards corton Charlemagne

Jul 30th, 2018
Max Einhorn
8.6

Lost a lot of fruit, nearly sherry-like nuttyness that works with richer food

Lost a lot of fruit, nearly sherry-like nuttyness that works with richer food

Apr 11th, 2018
Taylor Stein
9.6

Sophisticated and smooth. CA has potential.

Sophisticated and smooth. CA has potential.

Jul 19th, 2015
Maciek Krupa

Chief Wine Officer at WINYFY, Sommelier

9.2

Maciek had this 8 years ago

Maciek had this 8 years ago

Oct 25th, 2015
Elisabeth Hagelsteen
10

Elisabeth had this 9 years ago

Elisabeth had this 9 years ago

Feb 2nd, 2015
T Mato
9.7

T had this 8 months ago

T had this 8 months ago

Aug 28th, 2023
Ted Kane
8.8

Ted had this 3 years ago

Ted had this 3 years ago

Apr 8th, 2021
B Williams
8.9

B had this 5 years ago

B had this 5 years ago

Apr 23rd, 2019