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Ridge

Ridge Vineyards is a multi-estate enterprise with vineyards and wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Sonoma County and Paso Robles. It is a leader in organic, sustainable winemaking and is the largest grower of certified organic grapes in the appellations of Sonoma County and the Santa Cruz Mountains. The business was founded in 1959 when three Stanford Research Institute engineers bought an abandoned winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The vineyards had been planted in the late 19th century by a San Francisco physician who produced his first vintage in the original winery, called Monte Bello, in 1892. The first Ridge vintage was in 1962. For more than 50 years Ridge’s winemaker and CEO was Paul Draper, a legendary figure in California winemaking. Draper retired in 2016 and Ridge veteran Mark Vernon became CEO. Each winery has its own winemaker. Ridge makes Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Merlot, Petite Sirah and Rhone style wines. Robert M. Parker Jr. writes that Ridge “is undeniably one of California’s top wineries.”

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

1980 Ridge York Creek Petite Sirah

375ml

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1980 Ridge York Creek Petite Sirah

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; 3 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1981 Ridge York Creek Zinfandel

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill

1981 Ridge York Creek Zinfandel

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

1987 Ridge Rancho Pequeno Barbera ATP

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

1989 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue

WS  92   

1991 Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel

Base neck fill

WS  92   
RP  91   
WS  #72 of 1993   
4 available
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1991 Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel

WS  92   
RP  91   
WS  #72 of 1993   
2 available
Bid *

1991 Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel

Very top shoulder fill

WS  92   
RP  91   
WS  #72 of 1993   

1991 Ridge Lytton Springs Zinfandel

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  92   
RP  91   
WS  #72 of 1993   

1993 Ridge Horseshoe/Young Foster Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet ATP

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

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+    

1994 Ridge Monte Bello

Light label condition issue

ST  95   
WS  93   
RP  90   

1999 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

WS  92   
ST  92+    
JR  18   
DE  ****   

2005 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

RP  97+    
VN  95   
JR  18.5   

2007 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

VN  94   
RP  92   
WS  92   

2008 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WA  97+    
VN  97+    
JS  95   
WS  92   

2013 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue

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

2013 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

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

2015 Ridge Monte Bello

VN  98+    
4 available
Bid *

2015 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

VN  98+