Ridge Vineyards
Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Got to take advantage of another Wednesday Wine Committee and boy was it worth it. Wow! Killer wines brought by Glenn for his 60th! As always, wines tasted blind. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine.
This was actually my first Ridge Monte Bello and I'm ruined. Most assumed Bordeaux (with quite a few guessing right bank) and while I was correct assuming it was older than 20yrs, that's about as much as I got correct. I got new leather on this (not all did), so it moved me to France. So much fruit left here...blackberries, dusty raspberries, peppery finish. What a treat it would be to have a few older Monte Bello's stashed away!
Got to take advantage of another Wednesday Wine Committee and boy was it worth it. Wow! Killer wines brought by Glenn for his 60th! As always, wines tasted blind. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine.
This was actually my first Ridge Monte Bello and I'm ruined. Most assumed Bordeaux (with quite a few guessing right bank) and while I was correct assuming it was older than 20yrs, that's about as much as I got correct. I got new leather on this (not all did), so it moved me to France. So much fruit left here...blackberries, dusty raspberries, peppery finish. What a treat it would be to have a few older Monte Bello's stashed away!
Hard as nails on opening, after 45m decant it was truly sublime!
Hard as nails on opening, after 45m decant it was truly sublime!
1 person found it helpfulAug 7th, 2018Exceptional, much flavor, such spicy, very, very wow.
Exceptional, much flavor, such spicy, very, very wow.
Jan 18th, 2014Drink up now! But holy shot is this phenomenal. Blind guessed it was a first growth from the left bank. Minimal bricking. Beautiful beautiful wine
Drink up now! But holy shot is this phenomenal. Blind guessed it was a first growth from the left bank. Minimal bricking. Beautiful beautiful wine
Jul 12th, 2017