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Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block Chardonnay

9.218 ratings
9.06 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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Top Notes For
Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.4

Ooh la la! Fantastic crisp apple-pear fruit laced with a streak of minerality and beautiful richness and length. Lovely now and sould last another 5+ years.

Ooh la la! Fantastic crisp apple-pear fruit laced with a streak of minerality and beautiful richness and length. Lovely now and sould last another 5+ years.

Aug 12th, 2015
Rebecca McMahon
8.6

Yum

Yum

Jul 19th, 2014
Eugene Kim
9.5

Delicious, balanced- good fruit, slightly lean

Delicious, balanced- good fruit, slightly lean

Apr 18th, 2014
Eugene Kim
9.7

Beautiful chard, not over the top, nicely restrained, little oak

Beautiful chard, not over the top, nicely restrained, little oak

Feb 8th, 2014
Chad Watkins
8.8

Tasting a great Santa Cruz chard #ipob

Tasting a great Santa Cruz chard #ipob

Feb 4th, 2014
Brendan Leary
8.7

13.2% good balanced fruit, little acid lingers a long way 88

13.2% good balanced fruit, little acid lingers a long way 88

Jul 25th, 2013
Larry Halff
9.2

Needed 3 days!

Needed 3 days!

Jul 11th, 2013
Randy Windham
8.9

Finally opened up. Light gold color. Great balance of acid and fruit in a cold growing season. Surprised. 13.2% abv.

Finally opened up. Light gold color. Great balance of acid and fruit in a cold growing season. Surprised. 13.2% abv.

Jul 9th, 2013
Connor McMahon
8.6

Connor had this 10 years ago

Connor had this 10 years ago

Nov 12th, 2014
Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

8.7

Jason had this 11 years ago

Jason had this 11 years ago

May 18th, 2014