1 hour decant. Opened up nicely, good pairing with lamb stew. — 2 years ago
Fantastic! Excellent light Chardonnay with nice buttery finish. Fabulous with scallops and beurre Blanc sauce. What a great wine to bring in 2025! — 2 months ago
M & I’s contribution for OTBN was the 2009 Ridge Monte Bello. I love everything Ridge, and this was my first time trying the Monte Bello. A true classic. This wine was more earth and rustic than the Staglin. Winemaker notes best describe this wine as deep ruby/purple; blackberry, red current, ripe cassis, cedar, crushed rock minerality, toasted oak; Full-body, rich tannin structure, dark berry fruit, firm acid, wet-stone, juniper, forest floor, cola, and lingering exotic oak spice finish. — 2 years ago
Very good — 3 months ago
Inspire Napa Valley Sat night event...walk around tasting, dinner, auction at Round Pound estate.
Over 30 participating Wineries:
Sreaming Eagle
Bryant Estate
Dalla Valle vineyard
Memento Mori
Staglin Family
Vine Hill Ranch
Keplinger wines
Chappellet
TOR wines
Etc. — 2 years ago
Joe DAscoli
Upon opening, this bottle smelled amazing. Ripe wild blueberry and pie like aromas.
First sip and the fruit is present, not quite as jammy as the smell and you get a lot more structure and depth. Some forest bramble and chewiness.
Overall - a steal from auction. Love that people under value the 2011’s — 4 days ago