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White
2018 Ridge Chardonnay Monte Bello
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 13
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DrBad Likes this wine: 94 points
April 13, 2024 - Continues to drink well. This one had not as much lemon but a bit of an exotic fruit I couldn't quite describe, possibly tangerine?
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jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 98 points
March 30, 2024 - Best bottle yet after a 1 hour SO; outstanding, drink or hold, no rush I suspect, but why wait (sooo good now!)
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jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 96 points
January 13, 2024 - SO'd for 2 hrs, deep gold, creamy lemon; outstanding & has entered prime drinking, no rush. The brown bag group all guessed Burgundy, including Chardonnay Ray!
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jsmorris707 Likes this wine: 95 points
August 26, 2023 - Tasted at the brownbag tasting & it has come together. I guessed Burgundy. Outstanding, drink or hold
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DrBad Likes this wine: 94 points
January 15, 2023 - Right in my wheelhouse, loved this Chardonnay. Silky, buttery, rich nectar on the palate without going over the top. Low acidity but nice minerality. Almost Burgundian but still says Cali coastal.
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By Antonio Galloni
Santa Cruz Mountains: The Compelling 2018s & 2019s (May 2022), 5/1/2022 (link)(Ridge Vineyards Chardonnay Monte Bello Central Coast White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Alder Yarrow
9/10/2020 (link)(Ridge, Monte Bello Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains White) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- 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 4070031587067
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 352 (72%)
- Consumed 138 (28%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 9 votes
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- VarietyChardonnay
- VineyardMonte Bello
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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