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Ridge "Monte Bello Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Proprietary Red 2016
95-98
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
96-98+
Wine Advocate
96
Wine & Spirits
96
Wine Spectator
97
Jeb Dunnuck
(2/14/2019) "Bottled in March of 2018 and a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, and the balance Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello offers a more streamlined, elegant, and ultra-classic style compared to the 2014 and 2015, which are slightly bigger, richer wines. Boasting a deep purple color and beautiful purity in its creme de cassis, blueberry, white flowers, and vanilla bean, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, silky tannins, and perfect balance. It doesn't have the sheer depth of fruit of some of the blockbuster years, yet makes up for it with its incredible purity, poise, and balance. Relatively approachable for a Monte Bello, it's still going to see its 30th birthday in fine form."
(2/14/2019) "Bottled in March of 2018 and a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, and the balance Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello offers a more streamlined, elegant, and ultra-classic style compared to the 2014 and 2015, which are slightly bigger, richer wines. Boasting a deep purple color and beautiful purity in its creme de cassis, blueberry, white flowers, and vanilla bean, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, silky tannins, and perfect balance. It doesn't have the sheer depth of fruit of some of the blockbuster years, yet makes up for it with its incredible purity, poise, and balance. Relatively approachable for a Monte Bello, it's still going to see its 30th birthday in fine form."
$
21999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Ridge "Monte Bello Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Proprietary Red 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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Ridge "Monte Bello Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Proprietary Red 2015
98+
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
100
James Suckling
(11/3/2018) "Stunning depth, power, purity and elegance. The blackcurrants and plums are fresh and intense on the nose with blueberries and gently herbal notes, too. The palate has a keenly articulated array of vibrant tannins that hold long, fresh and pure. It invokes a sense of wonderment at the finish. So long and so pure. This blend of 77 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 11 per cent merlot, seven per cent petit verdot and five percent cabernet franc, is just at the start of a wonderful journey. Try from 2021."
(11/3/2018) "Stunning depth, power, purity and elegance. The blackcurrants and plums are fresh and intense on the nose with blueberries and gently herbal notes, too. The palate has a keenly articulated array of vibrant tannins that hold long, fresh and pure. It invokes a sense of wonderment at the finish. So long and so pure. This blend of 77 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 11 per cent merlot, seven per cent petit verdot and five percent cabernet franc, is just at the start of a wonderful journey. Try from 2021."
$
20999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Ridge "Monte Bello Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Proprietary Red 2015
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Mount Eden Vineyards "Estate" Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2014
95
Wine Enthusiast
95
Wine Advocate
96
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(12/2019) "One of the unquestioned highlights in this tasting, the 2014 Pinot Noir is brilliant, precise and wonderfully engaging from the first impression. Perhaps most surprisingly of all, the 2014 does not really seem to show any signs of drought. Today, I am quite struck by its freshness, energy and translucence. Put simply, the 2014 is a wine of pure and total class. "Two thousand fourteen was the most severe drought year I have ever experienced, including 1976 and 1977." Jeffrey Patterson added. "I dropped more crop than ever, as I was not sure how much fruit the vines would ripen. It was uncharted territory." In tasting, though, the 2014 does not come across like a wine from a drought year, which is truly fascinating. Drinking Window: 2020 - 2039."
(12/2019) "One of the unquestioned highlights in this tasting, the 2014 Pinot Noir is brilliant, precise and wonderfully engaging from the first impression. Perhaps most surprisingly of all, the 2014 does not really seem to show any signs of drought. Today, I am quite struck by its freshness, energy and translucence. Put simply, the 2014 is a wine of pure and total class. "Two thousand fourteen was the most severe drought year I have ever experienced, including 1976 and 1977." Jeffrey Patterson added. "I dropped more crop than ever, as I was not sure how much fruit the vines would ripen. It was uncharted territory." In tasting, though, the 2014 does not come across like a wine from a drought year, which is truly fascinating. Drinking Window: 2020 - 2039."
$
5999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Mount Eden Vineyards "Estate" Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2014
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 8 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 3 | (847) 831-1049 |
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Mount Eden Vineyards "Estate" Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2014
96
Wine Advocate
(5/31/2018) "The 2014 Chardonnay Estate from Mount Eden is terrific, offering up a youthful bouquet of buttered apples, pear, toasted nuts and brioche that reveals more and more nuance as it sits in the glass. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, pure and racy, with a satiny attack, deep core and bright acids. The finish is long and mouthwateringly chalky. This is one of the best recent releases of the Estate Chardonnay, and it comes warmly recommended. Drink 2019 - 2034."
(5/31/2018) "The 2014 Chardonnay Estate from Mount Eden is terrific, offering up a youthful bouquet of buttered apples, pear, toasted nuts and brioche that reveals more and more nuance as it sits in the glass. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, pure and racy, with a satiny attack, deep core and bright acids. The finish is long and mouthwateringly chalky. This is one of the best recent releases of the Estate Chardonnay, and it comes warmly recommended. Drink 2019 - 2034."
$
5899
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Mount Eden Vineyards "Estate" Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2014
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 15 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 33 | (847) 831-1049 |
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A Tribute to Grace "Besson Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Grenache 2017
92
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(9/2019) "The 2017 Grenache Besson Vineyard presents a decidedly floral, savory expression of Grenache accentuated by 83% whole clusters. Dried cherry, mint, tobacco, licorice and dried flowers are all nicely woven together in this ethereal, beguiling Grenache. The Besson is a classic Angela Osborne wine."
(9/2019) "The 2017 Grenache Besson Vineyard presents a decidedly floral, savory expression of Grenache accentuated by 83% whole clusters. Dried cherry, mint, tobacco, licorice and dried flowers are all nicely woven together in this ethereal, beguiling Grenache. The Besson is a classic Angela Osborne wine."
$
5499
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for A Tribute to Grace "Besson Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Grenache 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 8 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
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Ridge "Monte Bello Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Chardonnay 2017
92
Wine Spectator
(6/15/2019) "A big, rich and showy white, filled with spicy notes to the ripe apple, pear and wild herb flavors. Minerally and buttery accents emerge on the contoured finish. Drink now through 2024."
(6/15/2019) "A big, rich and showy white, filled with spicy notes to the ripe apple, pear and wild herb flavors. Minerally and buttery accents emerge on the contoured finish. Drink now through 2024."
Local availability for Ridge "Monte Bello Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Chardonnay 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 10 | (847) 831-1049 |
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Arnot-Roberts "Trout Gulch" Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2016
96
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(4/2018) "The 2016 Chardonnay Trout Gulch is wonderfully polished, nuanced and transparent. Lemon peel, white flowers, mint and chalk notes give the Trout Gulch its distinctive, bright flavor profile. In some years, the Trout Gulch has leaned towards the more austere of the Chardonnay spectrum. The 2016 has all the energy of the more tightly wound vintages, but with a bit more textural resonance that is the result of the wine having spent more time on its lees during aging. Drink 2020 - 2026."
(4/2018) "The 2016 Chardonnay Trout Gulch is wonderfully polished, nuanced and transparent. Lemon peel, white flowers, mint and chalk notes give the Trout Gulch its distinctive, bright flavor profile. In some years, the Trout Gulch has leaned towards the more austere of the Chardonnay spectrum. The 2016 has all the energy of the more tightly wound vintages, but with a bit more textural resonance that is the result of the wine having spent more time on its lees during aging. Drink 2020 - 2026."
$
4299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Arnot-Roberts "Trout Gulch" Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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Arnot-Roberts "Legan Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2016
92+
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(4/2018) "The 2016 Pinot Noir Legan Vineyard is bright and nicely focused, with terrific purity in the raspberry, dried cherry, sage and mint flavors that fill out its mid-weight frame. Yields were low because of the poor set of the year before. As a result, the 2016 is marked by persistent beams of tannin that give the wine much of its overall shape. I very much like the purity here. It will be interesting to see if the 2016 softens with a bit more time in bottle. Drinking Window: 2022 - 2031."
(4/2018) "The 2016 Pinot Noir Legan Vineyard is bright and nicely focused, with terrific purity in the raspberry, dried cherry, sage and mint flavors that fill out its mid-weight frame. Yields were low because of the poor set of the year before. As a result, the 2016 is marked by persistent beams of tannin that give the wine much of its overall shape. I very much like the purity here. It will be interesting to see if the 2016 softens with a bit more time in bottle. Drinking Window: 2022 - 2031."
$
3999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Arnot-Roberts "Legan Vineyard" Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 31 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
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Domaine Eden Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2015
92
Wine Enthusiast
92
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
93
Jeb Dunnuck
(2/14/2019) "I always love this Chardonnay from winemaker Jeffrey Patterson. The 2015 Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains comes from an estate just south of Mount Eden that was purchased by Jeffrey in 2007. This wine is always a mix of both estates (Domaine Eden and Mount Eden) and also gets a touch of purchased fruit. The 2015 has wonderful freshness and purity, with vibrant white flowers and caramelized citrus, medium body, lots of salinity, and a pure, clean, age-worthy style. It can be drunk any time over the coming decade or more. Maturity: 2018 - 2028."
(2/14/2019) "I always love this Chardonnay from winemaker Jeffrey Patterson. The 2015 Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains comes from an estate just south of Mount Eden that was purchased by Jeffrey in 2007. This wine is always a mix of both estates (Domaine Eden and Mount Eden) and also gets a touch of purchased fruit. The 2015 has wonderful freshness and purity, with vibrant white flowers and caramelized citrus, medium body, lots of salinity, and a pure, clean, age-worthy style. It can be drunk any time over the coming decade or more. Maturity: 2018 - 2028."
$
2399
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Domaine Eden Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 2015
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
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Folkway Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Blend 2015
91+
Our Score
(10/2019) In September of 2011, we featured a gorgeous red blend from Folkway on the front page of our newsletter. Thus began a nine year love affair with these powerfully delicious wines from brothers Anthony and Lino Bolzano. Now, with bittersweet sentiment, we feature a Folkway red in our newsletter for the last time. Sadly for us wine lovers (the bitter part), the brothers decided to go in different directions and are discontinuing production of Folkway wines. The sweet part is that we were able to get some VERY special pricing on their remaining inventory! Their 2015 Black Ridge Vineyard Cabernet blend sells at the winery for $36. We bought every last case of this plush, juicy, powerful and oh-so delicious red and are blowing it out at a savings of $13 per bottle - over 36% below regular price! This dense and juicy blend of 61% Cabernet Franc and 39% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Santa Cruz Mountains offers wonderfully ripe notes of black cherries, black berry and blueberries layered with subtle spices, fresh garden herbs, cigar wrapper, vanilla and mocha. The palate is full, yet round and soft, with velvety tannins that fade away on the long, smooth finish. Grab some bottles now, because once this beauty sells out, that's it forever!
(10/2019) In September of 2011, we featured a gorgeous red blend from Folkway on the front page of our newsletter. Thus began a nine year love affair with these powerfully delicious wines from brothers Anthony and Lino Bolzano. Now, with bittersweet sentiment, we feature a Folkway red in our newsletter for the last time. Sadly for us wine lovers (the bitter part), the brothers decided to go in different directions and are discontinuing production of Folkway wines. The sweet part is that we were able to get some VERY special pricing on their remaining inventory! Their 2015 Black Ridge Vineyard Cabernet blend sells at the winery for $36. We bought every last case of this plush, juicy, powerful and oh-so delicious red and are blowing it out at a savings of $13 per bottle - over 36% below regular price! This dense and juicy blend of 61% Cabernet Franc and 39% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Santa Cruz Mountains offers wonderfully ripe notes of black cherries, black berry and blueberries layered with subtle spices, fresh garden herbs, cigar wrapper, vanilla and mocha. The palate is full, yet round and soft, with velvety tannins that fade away on the long, smooth finish. Grab some bottles now, because once this beauty sells out, that's it forever!
$
2299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Folkway Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Blend 2015
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 12 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
