Community Tasting Notes 38

• depechemoroder Likes this wine: 91 points

  December 26, 2020 - This was decanted and made all the difference. Surprisingly youthful, at times even a bit restrained. Waxy lemon, some stone fruit and a touch of caramel hinting at tropical fruit. Very polished, even lean, on the palate, with a dusty minerality on the mid palate. That caramel finish is quite sublime.

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• JS1056 wrote: 89 points

  June 7, 2019 - The oak was more integrated than the last bottle a few years ago. Clean and crisp, this was a solid wine. Nothing spectacular but solid. Not a bad value for the price.

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• JS1056 wrote: 87 points

  February 14, 2016 - Green apple on the nose.
  Probably a little too cold at first sip as the oak was like a 2x4. As it warmed a little bit the fruit came out a bit but was still restrained by the oak.
  Baked apple with just a touch of spice (cinnamon?), citrus in the background. Decent finish. A crisp, fresh wine with some minerality.
  Not bad, but just the oak never seemed to intergrate with the wine. Instead of adding nuisanced flavors it was "wood".
  Not the wine I remembered tasting at the winery.

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• John McCabe wrote: 91 points

  December 27, 2015 - Pretty rich and buttery but with a bite and some spice. Slightly sharp.

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• AllRed wrote: 89 points

  November 13, 2015 - Notes of apple, banana and coconut. Rich and heavy with orchard fruit, toasty oak and a nice finish. Feels a little clumsy. Guessed Napa Chardonnay.
  
  I usually enjoy the Ridge Chards quite a bit, but the oak seemed a bit heavy-handed in this particular vintage. Part of me wonders if it will age as nicely as the 2005 had; I suppose time will tell.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type White
• Producer Ridge
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation Estate
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
• Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
• UPC Code 744442479009

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• Consumed 271 (66%)

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