Nice medium body central coast execution. First time glass pour but bottle just opened. Worked with a risotto and steak well. — 21 days ago
These are just always a favorite for me. Deep claret color and earthy nose. Smoke and oak over cherry and plum. Enough tannin to hold up to our steak but still a lot of red fruit. — 12 days ago
M & I’s contribution for OTBN was the 2009 Ridge Monte Bello. I love everything Ridge, and this was my first time trying the Monte Bello. A true classic. This wine was more earth and rustic than the Staglin. Winemaker notes best describe this wine as deep ruby/purple; blackberry, red current, ripe cassis, cedar, crushed rock minerality, toasted oak; Full-body, rich tannin structure, dark berry fruit, firm acid, wet-stone, juniper, forest floor, cola, and lingering exotic oak spice finish. — 24 days ago
Roger Ray
"Beautiful deep ruby in colour, the intense nose releases blackberry, raspberry, ripe plum, cranberry and hints of chocolate, vanilla and a slight earthy note. The palate delivers a complex mix of ripe red and black fruit, exotic spice but also a farm yard earthiness that works very well with the oak infused vanilla notes." — 11 hours ago