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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.

2020 Ridge Estate Merlot

2 available
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1986 Ridge Monte Bello

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

1994 Ridge Monte Bello

ST  95   
WS  93   
RP  90   
7 available
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1994 Ridge Monte Bello

Light label condition issue

ST  95   
WS  93   
RP  90   
2 available
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1997 Ridge Monte Bello

Label condition issue

ST  94+    
WS  93   
RP  90-91   
JR  17.5   
2 available
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1997 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

ST  94+    
WS  93   
RP  90-91   
JR  17.5   

1999 Ridge Monte Bello

WS  92   
ST  92+    
JR  18   
DE  ****   
4 available
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1999 Ridge Monte Bello

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

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

1999 Ridge Monte Bello

Lightly elevated cork

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

2012 Ridge Monte Bello Chardonnay

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; heavy label condition issue

WA  94   
VN  94   
WS  91   
JR  17.5   

1985 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon CP

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

2014 Rhys Horseshoe Hillside Pinot Noir

WA  96+    
VN  96   

2016 Rhys Horseshoe Vineyard Syrah

VN  95   
WA  93+    
JD  92+    
5 available
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2009 Rhys Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay

VN  91   
WA  90   
3 available
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2020 Mount Eden Cabernet Sauvignon

DE  95   
WS  94   
JD  94   

1996 Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant

Light label condition issue

2013 Thomas Fogarty Mindego Ridge Vineyard Single Vineyard Series Pinot Noir

2006 Windy Oaks Estate Cuvee Schultze Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

4 available
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2006 Windy Oaks Estate Diane's Block Klein Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

4 available
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2006 Windy Oaks Estate Limited Release Wild Yeast Pinot Noir

3 available
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2006 Windy Oaks Estate Limited Release Wild Yeast Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2017 Mindego Ridge Block Reserve Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

VN  96   
WA  91   
JR  17.5   

2019 Mindego Ridge Block Reserve Pinot Noir

VN  95   

2015 Mindego Ridge Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue; signed bottle

VN  94   
JD  93   

2018 Mojave Hicks Vineyard Pinot Noir