Ridge Vineyards
Monte Bello Chardonnay
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
A nice bottle for brunch. 14.5% ABV! Crikey that is a lot for a white. Nice stone fruit and mineral on the nose and palate. Not too much oak, reflective of the use of majority old (3-6 years) barrels. Enjoyed with several brunch small plates: six oysters, avocado toast, beet salad, shrimp & grits, and a duck confit hash. Solid on all of them, even the duck. Much of the food was “farm-to-table, so there was some tie in but.... Like most California, just not crushing it with food.
A nice bottle for brunch. 14.5% ABV! Crikey that is a lot for a white. Nice stone fruit and mineral on the nose and palate. Not too much oak, reflective of the use of majority old (3-6 years) barrels. Enjoyed with several brunch small plates: six oysters, avocado toast, beet salad, shrimp & grits, and a duck confit hash. Solid on all of them, even the duck. Much of the food was “farm-to-table, so there was some tie in but.... Like most California, just not crushing it with food.
1 person found it helpfulSep 8th, 2019
Rich and ripe and alcohol poking through…. But I’m pretty good Nick
Rich and ripe and alcohol poking through…. But I’m pretty good Nick
May 7th, 2023
Even better after giving it a couple hours decant, I really need to decant white wine more often as suggested.
Even better after giving it a couple hours decant, I really need to decant white wine more often as suggested.
Oct 31st, 2021Not an easy vintage to find.
Ridge says it’s a 15 year bottle, half way there and its already in tip top shape.
Not an easy vintage to find.
Ridge says it’s a 15 year bottle, half way there and its already in tip top shape.
