2020 Estate Chardonnay Featured in Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator
May 2022
Wine Spectator’s Insider Weekly column gives a sneak peek at Spectator Editors’ most exciting new wine finds. The May 4th issue featured our 2020 Estate Chardonnay and awarded it a 94-point score.
RIDGE 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Chardonnay
Monte Bello Vineyard | 94 Points
Bold, with wonderful intensity, this white features a core of peach, pineapple and toasted spice notes that show overtones of salted butterscotch. The body is buttery and smooth, with a hint of white flowers and Honeycrisp apple on the finish, while a touch of beeswax and nutmeg lingers. Drink now through 2030. — MaryAnn Worobiec, Senior Editor