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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.

1967 Ridge Monte Bello

Capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; heavy label condition issue

1967 Ridge Monte Bello

Capsule condition issue; mid shoulder fill; label condition issue

1967 Ridge Monte Bello

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

1978 Ridge Monte Bello

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

RP  92   
WS  92   

1985 Ridge Monte Bello

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

WS  95   
ST  95   
RP  94   

2003 Ridge Monte Bello

RP  94+    
JS  94   
ST  92+    
JR  17.5   
2 available
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2004 Ridge Monte Bello

JR  19   
VN  93   
RP  91   
ST  91-94   

2014 Ridge Monte Bello

JS  98   
WA  97   
VN  96   
WS  94   
JR  17.5+    

2015 Ridge Monte Bello

VN  98+    

2015 Ridge Monte Bello

VN  98+    

2015 Ridge Monte Bello

VN  98+    

2016 Ridge Monte Bello

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

2017 Ridge Monte Bello

JD  100   
WA  98-100   
VN  97+    
WS  96   
WS  #77 of 2020   
4 available
Bid *

2017 Ridge Monte Bello

JD  100   
WA  98-100   
VN  97+    
WS  96   
WS  #77 of 2020   
2 available
Bid *

2017 Ridge Monte Bello

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

2017 Ridge Monte Bello

Light label condition issue

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

2017 Ridge Monte Bello

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

2018 Ridge Monte Bello

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

2018 Ridge Monte Bello

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

2018 Ridge Monte Bello

JS  97   
VN  96+    
WA  94-97+    

2019 Ridge Monte Bello

VN  97-100   

2020 Ridge Monte Bello

2017 Rhys Alpine Hillside Pinot Noir

JD  98   
WA  95   
VN  94+    
5 available
Bid *

2017 Rhys Alpine Hillside Pinot Noir

JD  98   
WA  95   
VN  94+    
2 available
Bid *

2019 Rhys Alpine Vineyard Chardonnay

VN  96   
JD  95   
JG  92+    
10 available
Bid *