What score does Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay receive?

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay by Rhys Vineyards receives an aggregate community score of 75.6/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay taste like?

Full-bodied. Citrus, stone fruit, high acidity.

How much does Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay cost?

Pricing for Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay?

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay pairs well with Pork, Rich Fish, Vegetarian, Poultry.

White

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay

Item: Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay
Rating: 75.6
Author: 50 Best Wines

Rhys Vineyards · Santa Cruz Mountains, United States

Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay by Rhys Vineyards is a good white from Santa Cruz Mountains, United States, made from Chardonnay, rated 4.4/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 75.6/100, it represents Santa Cruz Mountains's white winemaking tradition.

75.6

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

Better than 30% of winesAverage

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)4.4/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 75.6/100 based on 56 ratings across all vintages.

20212019201820172016

Our Review

Food Pairings

PorkRich FishVegetarianPoultry

Serving Temperature

8-12°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

+Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 75.6 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.