Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay

9.015 ratings
9.22 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Tom Casagrande

Noticeable oak, but I enjoy some overt (but in check) oak with my Cali Chard. Old style.

Noticeable oak, but I enjoy some overt (but in check) oak with my Cali Chard. Old style.

Jun 12th, 2021
Severn G

Nose has brown butter sauteed pineapple, fresh coconut meat, (damp) crushed granite, faint sea spray and baked pear.

Palate has under-ripe pineapple, lime peel, sugared lemon slice, cold caramel yellow apple, phenolic notes which runout though a medium finish.

Needs YEARS, revisit 2026+.

I was intrigued by the nose but underwhelmed by the palate tonight.

Nose has brown butter sauteed pineapple, fresh coconut meat, (damp) crushed granite, faint sea spray and baked pear.

Palate has under-ripe pineapple, lime peel, sugared lemon slice, cold caramel yellow apple, phenolic notes which runout though a medium finish.

Needs YEARS, revisit 2026+.

I was intrigued by the nose but underwhelmed by the palate tonight.

1 person found it helpfulJan 15th, 2022
Doug Adams

2019

2019

Aug 9th, 2025
Andrea Watt

light and bright with slate and citrus

light and bright with slate and citrus

Aug 17th, 2022
Steve Mitchell

Nice Chardonnay

Nice Chardonnay

Feb 10th, 2022
Alexander Motola

Good.

Dec 31st, 2021
Evan Myers

Minerality is as expected from the Monte Bello Estate:)

Minerality is as expected from the Monte Bello Estate:)

May 20th, 2021
PS Michaels

PS had this 3 years ago

PS had this 3 years ago

Aug 13th, 2022
Vinny Brooklyn

Vinny had this 3 years ago

Vinny had this 3 years ago

Mar 11th, 2022
Paul Stoffel

Paul had this 4 years ago

Paul had this 4 years ago

Feb 19th, 2022