Ridge Monte Bello Vertical 72-03 (Ken's house, northbrook IL): nose: big and rich nose filled with tones of lemon meringue, all sorts of cream tones, tropical citrus, oranges, and a good bit of buttered toast. Fills up the glass right away, and fully comes off as a california chardonnay
taste: full bodied with a creamy and rich feel and well defined tones of creams, tropical citrus', oranges, buttered toast and a touch of marmalade. Really good depth to go with the big and creamy feel that is big and is a bit of a heavyweight boxer
overall: this was the first of two blind whites from the same vintage and vineyard. It had a nice and rich golden color and came across as in its full drinking window. Big and rich, I was thinking kistler when I smelled and tasted it as it just had that feel that kistler brings to their chards
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Possibly the most complex and full-bodied chard I've ever had. Oily, minerally, nutty, and citrusy all at the same time. Velvety mouthfeel, and endless finish. A masterpiece!!!
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Not bad, but there was some funk on the nose. The texture was classic Kistler, but the fruit was a bit off compared to other bottles that I've had. Bummer.
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I'm wiritng this note 2 hours after consuming this wine, and after consuming some red wine as well, so take the review with a grain of salt.
My only bottle, this wine showed spectacularly well, a tast, full throttled wine with an abundance of fruit - think Hudson vineyard with a spine and some complexity. Good orange stone fruit, tropical orange fruit, and an acid backdrop framed by a good nose and an excellent length. A significant step up from the 2001 Hyde that we had last night, and suprisingly (!) not oxidated.
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6/14/2012 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
George Kautzman Old Cali Cellar Picks Tasted Blind (The Plumed Horse Restaurant, Saratoga, California): Light medium yellow color; buttery, tart apple, baked apple nose; mature, buttery, baked apple, baked pear palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (14.1% alcohol)
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10/6/2009 - KeithAkers wrote: 93 Points
Ridge Monte Bello Vertical 72-03 (Ken's house, northbrook IL): nose: big and rich nose filled with tones of lemon meringue, all sorts of cream tones, tropical citrus, oranges, and a good bit of buttered toast. Fills up the glass right away, and fully comes off as a california chardonnay
taste: full bodied with a creamy and rich feel and well defined tones of creams, tropical citrus', oranges, buttered toast and a touch of marmalade. Really good depth to go with the big and creamy feel that is big and is a bit of a heavyweight boxer
overall: this was the first of two blind whites from the same vintage and vineyard. It had a nice and rich golden color and came across as in its full drinking window. Big and rich, I was thinking kistler when I smelled and tasted it as it just had that feel that kistler brings to their chards
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1/16/2009 - budman wrote: 95 Points
Possibly the most complex and full-bodied chard I've ever had. Oily, minerally, nutty, and citrusy all at the same time.
Velvety mouthfeel, and endless finish. A masterpiece!!!
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12/22/2008 - simba-mk@cox.net wrote: 90 Points
starting to fade but still delicious
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6/1/2008 - budman wrote: 94 Points
Absolutely stunning. Thick and viscous, with complex citrus. Everything I want in a Kistler chard.
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3/23/2008 - budman wrote: 94 Points
Nutty and minerally. Fantastic!
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1/24/2008 - budman wrote: flawed
Not bad, but there was some funk on the nose. The texture was classic Kistler, but the fruit was a bit off compared to other bottles that I've had. Bummer.
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12/28/2007 - budman wrote: 94 Points
Oily, minerally, and thick, smooth mouthfeel. Just a touch light on the fruit, but this is an awfully good 6 year old chard.
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11/25/2006 - Mike V wrote: 93 Points
Nice clear color deep smoky nose fresh bright citrus
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10/28/2006 - jbaron wrote: 94 Points
I'm wiritng this note 2 hours after consuming this wine, and after consuming some red wine as well, so take the review with a grain of salt.
My only bottle, this wine showed spectacularly well, a tast, full throttled wine with an abundance of fruit - think Hudson vineyard with a spine and some complexity. Good orange stone fruit, tropical orange fruit, and an acid backdrop framed by a good nose and an excellent length. A significant step up from the 2001 Hyde that we had last night, and suprisingly (!) not oxidated.
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5/5/2006 - budman wrote: 95 Points
Colossal wine. Hard to describe, but very complex. Citrus and minerals. The finish went on forever. A very enjoyable experience.
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