Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

9.513 ratings
9.34 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Shay A
9.5

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!

Jul 12th, 2017
Nigel Kinsman

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, 2018
Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.5

Election night Monte Bello!

Election night Monte Bello!

Nov 9th, 2016
Christina Turley

Sales & Marketing Turley Wine Cellars

9.2

Exceptional, much flavor, such spicy, very, very wow.

Exceptional, much flavor, such spicy, very, very wow.

Jan 18th, 2014
Alvaro Bustillos

Lic romer y javier gomez @ardeo

Lic romer y javier gomez @ardeo

Jun 10th, 2018
Stephen Osgood

100% Cab

100% Cab

Sep 6th, 2017
Benjamin Keator

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

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
Emma Balter

Emma had this 9 years ago

Emma had this 9 years ago

Jan 4th, 2016
Takuya Honda

Takuya had this 7 years ago

Takuya had this 7 years ago

Oct 30th, 2017
Jaime Herrera

Jaime had this 7 years ago

Jaime had this 7 years ago

Oct 20th, 2017