21 years and going strong. Acid and fruit still in perfect balance. Wish we had more. Last bottle — 6 days ago
Dinner @ Rare Society — 7 days ago
Dinner with Joe Deb Amy and Brian at 1894 — 19 days ago
A superb Zinfandel blend that tastes great now and possesses the requisite structure to age. Ridge sets the standard in American winemaking. Their corpus of high quality wines is unmatched in America and challenges the entire industry worldwide. — 2 months ago
8/2026. Big, bold and dry. Nice finish.
Halls Chophouse — 2 days ago
Always incredible. Beautiful red fruits and florals. Very young, showed no heat, just an amazing wine. First one out of the case Ryan gave me. — 15 hours ago
A M A Z I N G!!!! Fragrant nose of fresh brioche and warm plums. Slight hint of marzipan. Long finish. Delicious. Love what this have evolved into. — 16 days ago
2016 opened at the right time — 14 days ago
Light bodied. Very good — a month ago
Blackberry jam, raspberries, slight vanilla, not the biggest cab but bang for the buck is good, and it is reasonably balanced at “only” 13.7%. — 2 months ago
delicious biodynamic Sta Rita pinot. tons of salinity and characteristic terroir. — a day ago
Delicious- fruity without being sweet but not dry. — 11 days ago
Cherry, oak, and a hint of cinnamon. Medium bodied and approachable. — a month ago
You can always count on Ridge — 4 months ago
At Bouchon (Venetian/Vegas). First time trying this; paired with vegetable gnocchi that had more of a tomato based sauce. Smooth. — 2 months ago
Jay Kline

Opened about 90min prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2001 Monte Bello pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with lovely notes of black currants, blackberries, plum, tobacco, purple flowers, an intoxicating mix of exotic Eastern spices, some cocoa, inorganic earth and minerals. On the palate? The wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long and impeccably balanced. To my palate, this bottle has reached the age when Monte Bello starts to really become interesting. What a delight! Drink now with some air, through 2051. — 10 days ago