Ridge Vineyards

40th Anniversary Vintage Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.593 ratings
9.425 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, 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, Onion
Top Notes For
Conrad Green

Slightly sweet red fruit. Pretty edges with a soulful middle. Very good.

Slightly sweet red fruit. Pretty edges with a soulful middle. Very good.

Oct 20th, 2023
Matt

Love the high Merlot % this vintage has. There’s a plushness and supleness to the tannin that really impressed. With age the Merlot really bringing that core of sweet stewed red plum. Long, elegant, completely intact, very well-stored bottle.

Love the high Merlot % this vintage has. There’s a plushness and supleness to the tannin that really impressed. With age the Merlot really bringing that core of sweet stewed red plum. Long, elegant, completely intact, very well-stored bottle.

Sep 2nd, 2023
Conrad Green

Gorgeous supple blue fruit. Tangy cherry, dark plum. Herbs. Soulful.

Gorgeous supple blue fruit. Tangy cherry, dark plum. Herbs. Soulful.

Mar 4th, 2023
Lee Lightfoot

Merlot heavy. Nose like masseto voluptuous cherries and chocolate. Sexy as hell seamless and still needed an hour or two to open.

Merlot heavy. Nose like masseto voluptuous cherries and chocolate. Sexy as hell seamless and still needed an hour or two to open.

Jan 27th, 2020
Pedro Rusk

Wine Educator Kendall Jackson

9.6

I don’t know if was the day but this bottle was particularly amazing. Love this wine has been one of my favorite new world wines every vintage truly special place in the world producing special wines

I don’t know if was the day but this bottle was particularly amazing. Love this wine has been one of my favorite new world wines every vintage truly special place in the world producing special wines

Feb 23rd, 2018
Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.7

Our K&L Redwood City staff party at LB steak was fantastic- nothing smaller than magnum allowed! This double mag has been in our cellar since release and has hardly moved at all! Big, powerful, Mountain fruit!

Our K&L Redwood City staff party at LB steak was fantastic- nothing smaller than magnum allowed! This double mag has been in our cellar since release and has hardly moved at all! Big, powerful, Mountain fruit!

3 people found it helpfulMar 3rd, 2014
WineMascot

2001, wine of the night even among many bests from around the world. acid for days, could go 20 more years!!!

2001, wine of the night even among many bests from around the world. acid for days, could go 20 more years!!!

Nov 6th, 2016
Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.2

Great perfumed nose, finesse on palate

Great perfumed nose, finesse on palate

Apr 13th, 2016
Ted Rutledge

Pure and beautiful classic napa. Very good

Pure and beautiful classic napa. Very good

Dec 30th, 2015
Alicia

Golden standard.

Golden standard.

Aug 21st, 2015