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1997 Ridge Chardonnay Monte Bello
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 4
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mouton45 wrote: 90 points
March 27, 2006 - This is my third of six bottles of the 1997, and they all showed well. Like the others, this bottle had a rich Burgundian-tyle nose. The color was perhaps a little deeper golden than I remember the last two bottles. It had a nice dollop of oakiness but really elegant.Smooth flavors of an array of ripe tropical fruits and citrus. Still with good acidity. No worries about the last three bottles holding up, though I should drink them in the next year or so. Then on to the 2000s!
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mouton45 wrote: 91 points
November 1, 2005 - Drank at Bernie's dinner with Saturday Group. Showed well. Even Pablo, who doesn't like Cali chards, taught it was a winner
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mouton45 wrote: 90 points
September 16, 2005 - Nutty Puligny-style nose. Light golden color. Delicious. Oaky to the taste but not too much. Buy more at $3.99
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By Richard Jennings
9/17/2011 (link) 88 points(Ridge Chardonnay Monte Bello) Light medium gold color; mature, baked lemon, honeyed, mushroom nose; mature, creamy textured, clarified butter, honeyed palate; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- Type White
- Producer Ridge
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Monte Bello
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
- UPC Code 744442401000
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 14 (67%)
- Consumed 7 (33%)
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