2004 Ridge Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 89.1 points

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  5/6/2011 - KVM wrote: 87 Points

  Deep yellow. Toasty oak and apples. Lacking fruit, salty finish. Missed peak by a couple years.

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  11/3/2008 - chetlee wrote: 87 Points

  Immediate nose of toasty buttery fruit. Easy to drink and some good minerality. Wine deteriorated with time.

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  10/18/2008 - Rob MacKay wrote: 90 Points

  The 2005 vintage of this wine received 95 points and was #2 on the Wine Spectator top 100 last year. While I sit on my only bottle of the 05, I decided to pop the 04 to see how it was. Right off the bat, this wine smells very much like burnt popcorn kernels. This is the smell that I always equate to toasted oak in Chardonnay. There is a bit of fruit on the nose as well but the toasted oak is the dominant scent. Flavors are crisp and quite enjoyable with a creamy texture mixed with nice tropical fruit and a buttery finish. Good balance and a great Chardonnay overall but if you are anti oak, then you might not like this one. I didn't mind it at all and the butteriness allows this wine to match really well with broiled lobster tails served with clarified butter. Very good to Excellent.

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  8/8/2008 - WildeMeeuw wrote: 80 Points

  A bomb of ripeness... too much....

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  2/23/2008 - Grinner wrote: 91 Points

  Nice but typical combo of apple, pear, and butter w/ oak nuances. I agree with the mineral notes below that give it an edge over many CalChards. Good acidity. I get the excellence here but it's not my cup of tea.

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