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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.

2012 Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

VN  94   
2 available
Bid

2012 Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

VN  94   

2014 Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

VN  93   
CT  91.8   
WS  91   
JD  91   
JR  17.5   

1980 Ridge Jimsomare Zinfandel

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

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

1978 Ridge Monte Bello

Light label condition issue

RP  92   
WS  92   

1989 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue

WS  92   

1990 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  93   
ST  91+    
JR  18   
MB  ****   

1991 Ridge Monte Bello

Base neck fill

ST  97+    
JR  19   
WS  93   
RP  92   

1992 Ridge Monte Bello

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

RP  94-97   
ST  90   
2 available
Bid *

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

ST  95   
WS  93   
RP  90   
4 available
Bid *

1994 Ridge Monte Bello

Light label condition issue

ST  95   
WS  93   
RP  90   

1997 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

ST  94+    
WS  93   
RP  90-91   
JR  17.5   

1997 Ridge Monte Bello

ST  94+    
WS  93   
RP  90-91   
JR  17.5   

1999 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

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

2000 Ridge Monte Bello

ST  92   
RP  90   
JR  18   

2002 Ridge Monte Bello

RP  95+    
ST  94   
JR  18.5   
2 available
Bid *

2003 Ridge Monte Bello

RP  94+    
JS  94   
ST  92+    
JR  17.5   

2005 Ridge Monte Bello

RP  97+    
VN  95   
JR  18.5   
2 available
Bid

2006 Ridge Monte Bello

RP  94+    
VN  93   
JR  17.5+    
2 available
Bid *

2007 Ridge Monte Bello

VN  94   
RP  92   
WS  92   
5 available
Bid *