Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.215 ratings
8.93 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Blue Cheese, Onion
Top Notes For
Roy Goble

Goes great with BBQ chicken for some reason

Goes great with BBQ chicken for some reason

Nov 19th, 2021
Ash Anderson

Roasted asparagus, blackberry jam, black currant, violets, wild earth, polished leather, smooth, toasty, tannic and absolutely incredible. I’d love to drink it with even more age

Roasted asparagus, blackberry jam, black currant, violets, wild earth, polished leather, smooth, toasty, tannic and absolutely incredible. I’d love to drink it with even more age

Nov 30th, 2024
Alvaro Bustillos

Xfg

Sep 12th, 2023
Tunc Akin

Fantastic!

Fantastic!

Jan 8th, 2023
Nicolas Greinacher

Deep purple, the 2018 Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon shows pronouned aromas of blackcurrant, blackberries, tobacco, coffee, vanilla, cloves, dark chocolate, pine and menthol. Medium to full bodied with ripe, fine grained tannins and fresh acidity, this is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend from the Santa Cruz Mountains. Drink from 2024 until 2040.

Deep purple, the 2018 Ridge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon shows pronouned aromas of blackcurrant, blackberries, tobacco, coffee, vanilla, cloves, dark chocolate, pine and menthol. Medium to full bodied with ripe, fine grained tannins and fresh acidity, this is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend from the Santa Cruz Mountains. Drink from 2024 until 2040.

Sep 19th, 2022
Giang Chau

2018 Ridge with short ribs

2018 Ridge with short ribs

Feb 20th, 2022
Kamall

Such delicious, well made wine with great balance between structure and fruit density. Decanted for a few hours but really needs to be put away for a while. Crazy that this is the approachable Monte Bello!

Such delicious, well made wine with great balance between structure and fruit density. Decanted for a few hours but really needs to be put away for a while. Crazy that this is the approachable Monte Bello!

Dec 23rd, 2021
heidi schlegel

Unlike past years, this is full bodied and nicely balanced with little bottle aging. None to cellar as I had both bottles immediately.

Unlike past years, this is full bodied and nicely balanced with little bottle aging. None to cellar as I had both bottles immediately.

May 25th, 2021
heidi schlegel

Shows promise, but needs a few years of bottle aging to be great.

Shows promise, but needs a few years of bottle aging to be great.

Apr 6th, 2021
Carter Snead

Carter had this 2 years ago

Carter had this 2 years ago

Dec 6th, 2022