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2015 Birichino, Malvasia Bianca, Monterey, California

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USA > California > Santa Cruz County

3 Reviews

Bottle

£19.50

Case price (12)

£234.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 6cs

£168.12

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2017 Birichino, Vin Gris Rosé, California

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USA > California > Santa Cruz County

Bottle

£19.50

Case price (12)

£234.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs

£168.12

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2016 Birichino, Bechthold Cinsault, Old Vines, Mokelumne River, Lodi

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These “centenarian” vines were planted in 1886 – and while they use most of the fruit to make their delicious Vin Gris Rosé, since 2012 they’ve also been making a red. At 12.5 percent alcohol, this wine has incredible restraint but with an intensity that holds its own. There are notes of violet, pomegranate, wild flowers and cranberries, followed by a savoury, chalky tannin profile.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Santa Cruz County

Bottle

£27.00

Case price (12)

£324.00

Bottle 12 x 75cl 4cs

£243.12

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2016 Birichino, Pétulant Naturel Malvasia Bianca, Monterey, CA

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This is a cleverly-made, naturally cloudy “Pétulant” Pétillant Naturel from the innovative Birichino. Based on their Malvasia Bianca, some of the juice is held back from the vinification process and then added back to a proportion before bottling it with a little added yeast, sparking a secondary fermentation in bottle – producing the all-important bubbles. The contact of the wine with its lees in bottle brings an added dimension to the flavour profile, adding light floral undertones and a hint of biscuit to the generous fruit profile of lime, green apple and yellow plum. Wonderful as an aperitif, it will prove an interesting match for lightly spiced dishes.
Oliver Barton, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Santa Cruz County

1 Review

Bottle

£27.95

Case price (12)

£335.40

Bottle 12 x 75cl 2cs

£252.60

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2015 Birichino Jurassic Park Vineyard Chenin Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley

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This extraordinary vineyard lies next to an oil field (called the Jurassic Park Oil Centre – from which the vineyard takes its name). The soils have a layer of deep sand (meaning the vines are able to survive ungrafted), but beneath – and as the nearby pump jacks suggest – there is complex geology. Birichino works with three precious rows of the 40-year-old vines to produce this golden wine. It offers beeswax and orange blossom aromatics, with a citrus-fruit vibrancy on the palate. The linear core has hints of dried apricot that add breadth to the mouth-feel.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Santa Cruz County

Bottle

£28.00

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2016 Birichino, Saint Georges Pinot Noir Central Coast, California

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Named after two Georges – Jr and the late Sr – with whom Birichino have worked for over 20 years, this Pinot Noir is made with fruit from various sites. The site owned and farmed by George Jr today (and originally planted for Josh Jensen at Calera) adds a botanical spicy element, while grapes from southern Monterey add a fleshy, juicy note. A touch of fruit from their Lilo site adds – in winemaker John’s words – “class”, and some Antel fruit “for a bit of guts”. Together they make a delicious Pinot – an “honest” wine, as John describes it. With a bright, red-berry fruit profile, the wine has classic New World Pinot perfume. It’s floral and spicy, but with a restraint that is typical of Volnay.
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Santa Cruz County

Bottle

£30.95

Case price (12)

£371.40

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£282.60

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2017 Birichino, Saint Georges Pinot Noir Central Coast, California

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Bottle

£33.95

Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs

£312.60

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1998 Ridge Monte Bello, Santa Cruz County,California, USA

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A wine of great balance, finesse and grace. Well-focused, the ripe, tart, rich blackberry and currant fruit is intense yet elegant, picking up earth, mineral and sage notes, and finishing with fine, well-integrated tannins
(Wine Spectator, June 00)

USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

Case price (Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl)

£1,009.20

Half-btl 12 x 37.5cl 1cs

£827.52

Case price (Magnum 3 x 150cl)

£1,024.05

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£839.97

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1997 Ridge Monte Bello, Santa Cruz County, California, USA

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Paul Draper has over 30 years experience in producing one of Californias true greats. This exceptional Bordeaux blend, produced high up on the Monte Bello ridge will drink now to 2025.

USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)

£1,420.08

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,169.94

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,300.00

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2000 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

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USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

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Case price (Magnum 3 x 150cl)

£1,139.25

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£935.97

Case price (D. Magnum 1 x 300cl)

£931.12

D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 1cs

£767.00

Case price (Imperial 1 x 600cl)

£1,875.42

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£1,544.99

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1993 Ridge Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

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USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

Magnum

£450.40

Case price (3)

£1,351.20

Magnum 3 x 150cl 15cs

£1,112.58

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2001 Ridge Monte Bello, Santa Cruz, County, California, USA

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USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

Case price (Magnum 3 x 150cl)

£2,204.85

Magnum 3 x 150cl 1cs

£1,823.97

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1999 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

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A brilliantly focussed, classical Cabernet blend, approaching the moment when the fruit will blossom into the multi-layered complexity of a great Monte Bello. Decant well in advance of serving.

"A wine of great balance, finesse and grace. Well-focused, the ripe, tart, rich blackberry and currant fruit is intense yet elegant, picking up earthy, mineral and sage notes, and finishing with fine, well-integrated tannins. Cab. Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab. Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2012."
92/100 pts. (Wine Spectator - Oct 2002)

USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

Case price (Imperial 1 x 600cl)

£1,881.42

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£1,549.99

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2012 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

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USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£790.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£810.00

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2015 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California

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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£850.00

D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 1cs

£750.00

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2009 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

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A great vintage for a perennially high class ‘Californian Cabernet’ has produced a wine of intense colour with ripe, dark fruit, well balanced tannins and a lovely seductive sweetness at the finish. Jancis Robinson goes so far as to describe it as “almost Lafite like in its raciness”.

USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£950.00

D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 1cs

£850.00

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2013 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

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Ridge Vineyards makes wines that compete in terms of quality and desirability with Bordeaux First Growths and Grand Cru white Burgundies. Founder Paul Draper has practised and engendered a practical, hands-off approach to winemaking at Ridge, one that has resulted in an exceptional and highly sought-after range of wines.

This impressive 2013 is a Cabernet Sauvignon blend with less Merlot than usual, after the drought of 2013. This is an extremely concentrated wine, with powerful, seamless aromas of cassis and violet. A big wine, for sure, but drinking nicely from 2019 and onwards.

USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,100.00

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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,100.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£1,280.00

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2014 Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, California

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A blend of 75 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 14 percent Merlot, six percent Petit Verdot and five percent Cabernet Franc, the grapes for this wine come from Ridge’s iconic Monte Bello vineyard in the Santa Cruz mountains. The complex terroir and the elevation of the Monte Bello property, combined with meticulous attention to detail in the vineyards and winery enable the Ridge wines to age remarkably, while also offering accessibility in youth. This 2014 has a generous profile with a mix of red and black fruits. Sweet and savoury spice aromas combine with cloves, while a herbal top-note adds complexity and depth to this Bordeaux blend. It has a velvety texture with ripe but broad tannins and refreshing acidity. Drink now or keep for a further six to eight years (2024-26).
Fiona Hayes, Wine Buyer

USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

3 Reviews

Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs

£650.00

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2008 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

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Monte Bello 2008 is the first vintage with only Cabernet and Merlot in the final blend. 'We think press wines can really make all the difference.' Very firm and savoury with a trace of lively, savoury US oak on the nose at the moment. Beautiful texture, rich and round.
Jancis Robinson MW, jancisrobinson.com - March 2010

USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£880.00

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2006 Ridge Monte Bello, Santa Cruz County, California

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This impressive 2006 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (68 percent), Merlot (20 percent), Petit Verdot (10 percent) and a handful of Cabernet Franc (two percent). This is an extremely concentrated wine with powerful aromas and an expansive palate bursting with black forest fruit, mocha, juniper and sweet spice flavours, whilst fine tannins provide impeccable structure. As one expects of Ridge’s wines, this should age for a further thirty years or so.

Ridge Vineyards makes wines that compete in terms of quality and desirability with Bordeaux First Growths and Grand Cru white Burgundies. Founder Paul Draper has practised and engendered a practical, hands-off approach to winemaking at Ridge, one that has resulted in an exceptional and highly sought-after range of wines.

USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,100.00

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2001 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

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Quite possibly one of the greatest examples of this legendary cuvée from Ridge. The blend is unusual in that it is 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, (usually much more) 36% Merlot and 8% Petit Verdot. The fruit is incredibly pure and fresh, with piercing definition of cassis, graphite, plums and kirsch overlaid with a spicy, smoky aroma. On the palate there is immense concentration, but no sense of blowsiness or heat despite the relatively high alcohol of 14.2%. The acidity and tannins are pronounced, giving the wine an austere note in its youth, but the lush texture supplied by the high Merlot content helps to offset this and there remains a silkiness underneath the rather firm exterior. Only now is the wine beginning to emerge from its youthful period and begin to develop more mature flavours, but it seems sure to be a wine of immense longevity which will give increasing pleasure over the next 20 years. Drink with full-flavoured red meat, from now until 2040.

USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£2,100.00

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2011 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

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The 2011 Monte Bello (87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc) emerges from the glass with tobacco, grilled herbs, smoke, incense and plums melding together in this soft, beautifully textured Monte Bello. The 2011 is a wine of exceptional textural finesse. The 100% new oak is totally integrated. In 2011, Ridge used a total of 18 of a possible 24 lots for the final blend. The presence of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon is the highest since the 1980s. I expect the 2011 to be a relatively early drinking Monte Bello, but time will be the judge.
Antonio Galloni - Wine Advocate - Issue#202 Aug 2012

USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£700.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£750.00

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2014 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£970.00

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2010 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

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The just-bottled 2010 Monte Bello combines pure structure and power in a rich, full-bodied style for this wine. Waves of dark red fruit, crushed rocks, flowers, mint and grilled herbs wrap around the long, insistent finish. Today, the 2010 is slightly more reticent than it was last year, but the wine comes to life the more it sits in the glass. Always classy, the 2010 Monte Bello impresses for its impeccable balance. Count me among those who will be thrilled to own this magnificent California classic. The 2010 is a decidedly virile, powerful Monte Bello, qualities winemaker Eric Baugher attributes to a year with a very cold summer and periods of heat that arrived only towards the tail end of the growing season. In 2010, the blend is 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2040.
Antonio Galloni - Wine Advocate - Aug-2012

USA > California > Santa Cruz County > Santa Cruz Mountains