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Amphitheater Block Spring Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay

9.276 ratings

9.224 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

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.0

California night on the California coast, part 1.

California night on the California coast, part 1.

Aug 10th, 2018

9.0

This is really beautiful. Flowers, fruit, stone, rich body but balanced acidity. Strikes a beautiful balance between being interesting and refreshing

This is really beautiful. Flowers, fruit, stone, rich body but balanced acidity. Strikes a beautiful balance between being interesting and refreshing

Feb 16th, 2017

9.0

Hard to be fair to this wine after coming off an 82 Monty . It's tightly wound currently with some lemon custard. a touch of oak , saline , stone fruit blossoms , herbs. One the palate the tart apple dominates with an acidic finish . I'm going to follow this over a couple days to be fair to it.

Hard to be fair to this wine after coming off an 82 Monty . It's tightly wound currently with some lemon custard. a touch of oak , saline , stone fruit blossoms , herbs. One the palate the tart apple dominates with an acidic finish . I'm going to follow this over a couple days to be fair to it.

Nov 28th, 2015

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.3

Beautiful now, yet give it 5 years and it'll be incredible.

Beautiful now, yet give it 5 years and it'll be incredible.

Aug 15th, 2015

9.0

Apr 2nd, 2015

Buyer wineworksonline.com

8.6

Very Impressive for a 2011 Chard. Needed a Scallop course to really make it shine . Chophouse Dinner

Very Impressive for a 2011 Chard. Needed a Scallop course to really make it shine . Chophouse Dinner

Mar 24th, 2015

Katy Jossy Simanski

9.0

Nice nose. Citrus, tropical and floral.

Nice nose. Citrus, tropical and floral.

Feb 10th, 2015

Executive Wine Editor Food & Wine Magazine

9.7

Wow. What a gorgeous wine.

Wow. What a gorgeous wine.

Apr 25th, 2014

Host Wine Without Worry podcast

9.8

Killer. Santa Cruz Mountains forever.

Killer. Santa Cruz Mountains forever.

Apr 24th, 2014

Sommelier Acquerello

9.1

Where bright fruit meets texture.

Where bright fruit meets texture.

Sep 14th, 2013