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Santa Cruz Mountains

Santa Cruz Mountains AVA includes high elevation territory in the counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo. The AVA follows the coast line from San Francisco to Monterey with elevations from 400 feet to 3,000 feet above sea level. There are 1,500 vineyard acres and the AVA was established in 1981. Despite the challenging terrain in these rugged mountains and hills, highly esteemed wineries have been located here since the early 20th century, when Paul Masson, a Frenchman by birth, started making sparkling wine in the area. By the 1970s vineyards were growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Numerous microclimates within the AVA offer viticulturists diverse growing conditions, and many varietals are grown successfully.

1971 Ridge Monte Bello

Heavy capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  93   
JR  18.5   

1973 Ridge Monte Bello

Capsule condition issue; label condition issue

1973 Ridge Monte Bello

Capsule condition issue; elevated cork; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

N.V. Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

2013 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

WA  100   
JS  100   
VN  98+    
WS  95   
CT  95   
JR  18   

1991 Ridge Monte Bello

Base neck fill or better

ST  97+    
JR  19   
WS  93   
RP  92   

1991 Ridge Monte Bello

Top shoulder fill

ST  97+    
JR  19   
WS  93   
RP  92   

2005 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  97+    
VN  95   
JR  18.5   

2005 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

RP  97+    
VN  95   
JR  18.5   

2010 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

WA  96+    
VN  96   

1992 Ridge Monte Bello

Lightly depressed cork; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  94-97   
ST  90   
2 available
Bid *

2009 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

WA  98   
VN  96   
WS  95   
CT  93.5   
WS  #94 of 2012   

2012 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

VN  98   
WA  94   
WS  94   
JR  18.5   
WS  #7 of 2016   

2017 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

JD  100   
WA  98-100   
VN  97+    
WS  96   
WS  #77 of 2020   

2008 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WA  97+    
VN  97+    
JS  95   
WS  92   

2016 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

JD  97   
WA  96-98   
VN  95-98   
JR  19+    

2014 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

JS  98   
WA  97   
VN  96   
WS  94   
CT  94   
JR  17.5+    

2015 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

VN  98+    

1989 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue

WS  92   

2013 Ridge Monte Bello

WA  100   
JS  100   
VN  98+    
WS  95   
CT  95   
JR  18   
2 available
Bid

2013 Ridge Monte Bello

WA  100   
JS  100   
VN  98+    
WS  95   
CT  95   
JR  18   

2003 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

RP  94+    
JS  94   
ST  92+    
JR  17.5   

2007 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

VN  94   
RP  92   
WS  92   

2013 Ridge Stanford Collector's Reserve Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

2013 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue

WA  100   
JS  100   
VN  98+    
WS  95   
CT  95   
JR  18