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Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Chardonnay

9.167 ratings
9.110 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
Conrad Green
9.2

Salt and honeyed notes. Slate and a bit of apricot. Good stuff.

Salt and honeyed notes. Slate and a bit of apricot. Good stuff.

Oct 10th, 2024
Eric Crane

Sommelier & Educator Empire Wine Distributors

9.9

Bonkers. Loads of primary fruit. Seems like it was bottled yesterday. Explosive and just kind of mind altering. Hard to believe how this showed with such age.

Bonkers. Loads of primary fruit. Seems like it was bottled yesterday. Explosive and just kind of mind altering. Hard to believe how this showed with such age.

Jun 30th, 2024
Renato Hoyle
9.0

Long, balanced acid, banana. Ethanol

Long, balanced acid, banana. Ethanol

Jul 23rd, 2022
Josh Morgenthau
9.2

Hmm. Lots of oak, buttery, lots of vanilla, moderate volume and a sweetness on the finish. Sub acid.

Starting to get going a week in… definitely gaining volume and complexity.

Hmm. Lots of oak, buttery, lots of vanilla, moderate volume and a sweetness on the finish. Sub acid.

Starting to get going a week in… definitely gaining volume and complexity.

May 8th, 2022
Chris McClellan
9.0

Big tropical fruits, lemon curd, luscious, yet retains acid in the end…maybe too much vanilla cream (oak) for me, but overall delicious after dinner and segway to whiskey around the fire….

Big tropical fruits, lemon curd, luscious, yet retains acid in the end…maybe too much vanilla cream (oak) for me, but overall delicious after dinner and segway to whiskey around the fire….

Jun 13th, 2021
Shawn R
9.3

First Ridge Chardonnay, not my last. Well made wine that brings me back to Burgundy is so many way’s.

First Ridge Chardonnay, not my last. Well made wine that brings me back to Burgundy is so many way’s.

May 24th, 2020
Brian S
8.8

A bit lackluster, a bit to much oak for my preference, wish I would have opened it up earlier or just have cellared it for another 5-10 years.

A bit lackluster, a bit to much oak for my preference, wish I would have opened it up earlier or just have cellared it for another 5-10 years.

May 24th, 2020
Chris McClellan
9.1

Baby Chardonnay will super ripe fruit, creamy, a touch of vanilla and butter pits right where I love Chardonnay...but...that climate and region still able to hold a core of acid with a strong finish completes it...

Baby Chardonnay will super ripe fruit, creamy, a touch of vanilla and butter pits right where I love Chardonnay...but...that climate and region still able to hold a core of acid with a strong finish completes it...

1 person found it helpfulApr 17th, 2020
Oliver Monti-Masel
8.7

Nice, bold, some oak

Nice, bold, some oak

1 person found it helpfulJan 7th, 2020
Steve Parker
9.2

Beautiful LONG finish on this creamy Chardonnay. Finished it off with an all Bruschetta dinner.

Beautiful LONG finish on this creamy Chardonnay. Finished it off with an all Bruschetta dinner.

1 person found it helpfulDec 14th, 2019