1981 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

9.9

Okay, the best monte bello I've tasted ever. Exceptional purity, clean, not a drop of brett (hard to believe, I know) with notes of dried red/purple fruits over a background of tobacco and black truffle. Tannins are fully resolved.

9 people found it helpfulFeb 24th, 2013

Rebecca Kanter

9.6

Magical find at an estate sale in Az, dried blueberry, leather, maple, just singing

Feb 8th, 2016

Marty Winters

9.5

Paul draper can do no wrong.

Oct 16th, 2015

Chris Juelsgaard

9.4

My first birth year wine. Fully resolved tannins, cedar, tobacco, subtle but delicious.

Sep 13th, 2014

Ron Siegel

9.5

Monte Bello Vertical
Bright red fruits, iron, earth, leather and tobacco with nice acid, very fresh. Groups favorite of the 80's flight

Aug 23rd, 2015

Andrew Burnham

10

Slays

Jun 20th, 2014

Carla Hine

My ridge of the night

Feb 24th, 2018

Marshal White

9.4

Marshal had this 8 years ago

Aug 4th, 2016

Aditya Sane

9.4

Aditya had this 7 years ago

Apr 8th, 2018

Alan Snitow

8.6

Alan had this 7 years ago

Oct 15th, 2017

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

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