Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay

9.38 ratings
9.21 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
Matt Sterr

White Burgundy quality from California. At a fraction of the cost.

White Burgundy quality from California. At a fraction of the cost.

Apr 5th, 2019
Pooneet K

Took me a while to decide if I liked this or not. Still not sure really. At times this feels like a great California expression of good white burgundy - puligny perhaps - from a producer we obviously respect. But at other times the buttery lanolin notes are too much for me, and overall the acid was one notch less than I was hoping. Still a nice wine.

Took me a while to decide if I liked this or not. Still not sure really. At times this feels like a great California expression of good white burgundy - puligny perhaps - from a producer we obviously respect. But at other times the buttery lanolin notes are too much for me, and overall the acid was one notch less than I was hoping. Still a nice wine.

May 14th, 2023
KD
9.2

Deep gold with apple, pear, honey, pineapple with some oak and smoke on the nose. Medium to full body with a fresh acidity that is balanced by the subtle tannins. Buttery but not overly so with apple, poached pear, peaches in cream, kiwi and pineapple with some notes earthy oakiness. Peaches linger in the hot medium long finish.
Paired with southwestern grilled tuna, which worked great!

Deep gold with apple, pear, honey, pineapple with some oak and smoke on the nose. Medium to full body with a fresh acidity that is balanced by the subtle tannins. Buttery but not overly so with apple, poached pear, peaches in cream, kiwi and pineapple with some notes earthy oakiness. Peaches linger in the hot medium long finish.
Paired with southwestern grilled tuna, which worked great!

Jan 23rd, 2022
DAL 9000

Light straw color. Muted citrus upfront with a buttery oak middle and finish. Creamy. At West Central Wine dinner.

Light straw color. Muted citrus upfront with a buttery oak middle and finish. Creamy. At West Central Wine dinner.

May 21st, 2021
Angel Rivera

Angel had this a year ago

Angel had this a year ago

Dec 24th, 2022
P Plusquellec

P had this 2 years ago

P had this 2 years ago

Jun 19th, 2022
Nico Suave

Nico had this 4 years ago

Nico had this 4 years ago

Feb 20th, 2020
Rodrigo Vieira

Rodrigo had this 4 years ago

Rodrigo had this 4 years ago

Oct 25th, 2019