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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.

1989 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue

WS  92   

2013 Windy Oaks Estate Schultze Family VIneyard Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

CT  92   

2022 Kutch Mindego Ridge Pinot Noir

VN  93   
JR  17.5   

1971 Ridge Monte Bello

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

RP  93   
JR  18.5   

1993 Ridge Monte Bello

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

RP  93   
ST  92+    

1993 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill

RP  93   
ST  92+    

2019 Domaine Eden Pinot Noir

WA  93   
WE  91   
11 available
Bid *

2013 Rhys Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir

RP  93   
VN  93   
BH  90   

2007 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

VN  94   
RP  92   
WS  92   

1994 Ridge Monte Bello

Light label condition issue

ST  95   
WS  93   
RP  90   

2014 Mount Eden Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  97   
VN  94+    

2005 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

RP  97+    
VN  95   
JR  18.5   

2018 Ridge Monte Bello

JS  97   
VN  96+    
WA  94-97+    
3 available
Bid *

2018 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

JS  97   
VN  96+    
WA  94-97+    

2008 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WA  97+    
VN  97+    
JS  95   
WS  92   

2016 Ridge Monte Bello

JD  97   
WA  96-98   
VN  95-98   
JR  19+    
2 available
Bid *

2016 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

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

2019 Ridge Monte Bello

VN  97-100   
3 available
Bid *

2015 Ridge Monte Bello

VN  98+    
4 available
Bid *

2015 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

VN  98+    

2015 Ridge Monte Bello

VN  98+    

2015 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue

VN  98+    

2015 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

VN  98+    

2016 Mount Eden Cabernet Sauvignon

Label condition issue

VN  98   
2 available
Bid *

2022 Ridge Monte Bello

OB  99   
JD  98   
JS  97   
WA  96   
VN  96   
JR  18.5+