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2004 Ridge Chardonnay Monte Bello
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 43
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depechemoroder Likes this wine: 92 points
December 29, 2018 - A big rich beast, but in the best sort of way. Beautiful golden colour gives way to ripe apricot and peach, roasted citrus, and some tropical notes. Oak is integrated and the fruit could handle a lot of it - a smoky, buttery element. Quite unctuous, but not lacking balance, this is like surfing on wave of ripe orchard fruits with a fresh spritz at the end. Brilliant with smoked haddock souffles. Probably needs drinking now.
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Gestalted Likes this wine: 94 points
July 8, 2018 - Now 14 years old. This is what I crave out of aged Chardonnay. Big sherry, tropical fruit and toffee just oozing out of this monster. Outstanding!
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Ben Christiansen wrote:
September 7, 2016 - Well that is darn delicious. Utterly outstanding. Incredible.
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Fatty Cat wrote: 90 points
March 12, 2016 - Ridge tasting at the Rheingau Gourmet Festival 2016: clear yellow color; lots of lemon, apple and apricot smells in the nose accompanied with oak caramel and butter aromas; in the mouth surprisingly not much flavor; medium body and smooth texture.
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acyso wrote: 70 points
August 9, 2015 - #DCInvasion (Chicago, IL): Butterscotch. No. Ripe and fat, like chewing on a stick of butter. This shows in a huge, bulbous manner that just isn't pleasant at all. For what it's worth, this clocked in at a massive 14.7% abv.
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By William Kelley
WK Tasting notes, 6/30/2016 (link)(Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello Chardonnay, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Santa Cruz Mountains – A Study in Terroir (Jul 2014) (link)(Ridge Chardonnay Monte Bello Monte Bello) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/2/2010 (link)(Ridge, Monte Bello Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains White) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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September 2007, Issue #17 (link)
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By Richard Jennings
3/9/2008 (link) 91 points(Ridge Chardonnay Monte Bello) Lemon yellow color; nice lemon essence nose; tasty sweet lemon and vanilla oak palate with depth; medium finish 91+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- 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 199 (50%)
- Consumed 199 (50%)
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- VineyardMonte Bello
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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