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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.”

1999 Ridge Geyserville

RP  91   

1999 Ridge Geyserville

Label condition issue

RP  91   

1999 Ridge Lytton Springs

Label condition issue

RP  90   
ST  90   

1976 Ridge Monte Bello

Lightly depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

WA  92   
CT  90.5   
MB  ****   

1981 Ridge Monte Bello

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

RP  90   
2 available
Bid *

1981 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

RP  90   

1984 Ridge Monte Bello

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  95   
JR  19   
ST  93   
MB  ****   

1984 Ridge Monte Bello

Top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  95   
JR  19   
ST  93   
MB  ****   

1984 Ridge Monte Bello

1.5ltr

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

RP  95   
WS  95   
JR  19   
ST  93   
MB  ****   

1985 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  95   
ST  95   
RP  94   
6 available
Bid *

1985 Ridge Monte Bello

Light label condition issue

WS  95   
ST  95   
RP  94   
2 available
Bid *

1985 Ridge Monte Bello

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  95   
ST  95   
RP  94   

1985 Ridge Monte Bello

Label condition issue

WS  95   
ST  95   
RP  94   

1985 Ridge Monte Bello

Very top shoulder fill; heavy label condition issue

WS  95   
ST  95   
RP  94   

1987 Ridge Monte Bello

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

RP  90   
5 available
Bid *

1988 Ridge Monte Bello

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

JR  18.5   
2 available
Bid *

1988 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

JR  18.5   
2 available
Bid *

1988 Ridge Monte Bello

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

JR  18.5   

1988 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

JR  18.5   

1989 Ridge Monte Bello

Light label condition issue

WS  92   

1990 Ridge Monte Bello

Label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  93   
ST  91+    
JR  18   
MB  ****   
3 available
Bid *

1990 Ridge Monte Bello

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  93   
ST  91+    
JR  18   
MB  ****   
3 available
Bid *

1990 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

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

1992 Ridge Monte Bello

Light label condition issue

RP  94-97   
ST  90   

1998 Ridge Monte Bello

Light capsule condition issue

WA  91   
JR  17