Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay

9.020 ratings
9.05 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
Andrew

Light buttered oak on smell, and similarly so on taste. Hard to get a good sense as it seemed to be conflicting with food I was eating, which is often what I find with oaked white wines. I appreciated it’s lightness and piquant acidity.

Light buttered oak on smell, and similarly so on taste. Hard to get a good sense as it seemed to be conflicting with food I was eating, which is often what I find with oaked white wines. I appreciated it’s lightness and piquant acidity.

Sep 5th, 2018
Joseph LaPanna

Pale gold in color with smokey aromas and apple and pear tart on the nose. Medium bodied with medium acidity and tropical fruit up front. Ripe pineapple and a touch of ginger and lemon zest round out the elegant finish.

Pale gold in color with smokey aromas and apple and pear tart on the nose. Medium bodied with medium acidity and tropical fruit up front. Ripe pineapple and a touch of ginger and lemon zest round out the elegant finish.

Jun 13th, 2018
Doug Adams

2018

2018

Sep 25th, 2022
Joe DAscoli

Vanilla marzipan and creaminess. Yum

Vanilla marzipan and creaminess. Yum

Apr 26th, 2020
Brian McPherson

Butter and oak and pear. I like it

Butter and oak and pear. I like it

Apr 26th, 2020
Stuart Pollack

The 2016 is a little bit off. Not what I expected from Ridge, which is usually excellent. The nose is perfect, and it is only moderately oaked, with some apple flavors mixed with butter. But there is an off flavor in the finish.

The 2016 is a little bit off. Not what I expected from Ridge, which is usually excellent. The nose is perfect, and it is only moderately oaked, with some apple flavors mixed with butter. But there is an off flavor in the finish.

Jul 10th, 2019
Hannah Vickers

Malo and oak and butter and yes. Alison: find it!

Malo and oak and butter and yes. Alison: find it!

Jul 24th, 2018
Jimmy E

Lots of oak still

Lots of oak still

Jul 7th, 2018
Moin Rastegar,C.S.W

Sweet honeysuckle notes , with tropical intensity , nice acidity . Complex yet balanced , Minerality combined with selenite . Very impressive expression of California Chardonnay.

Sweet honeysuckle notes , with tropical intensity , nice acidity . Complex yet balanced , Minerality combined with selenite . Very impressive expression of California Chardonnay.

Apr 13th, 2018
Cody Short

Cody had this 6 years ago

Cody had this 6 years ago

Sep 30th, 2018