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Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Ridge Vineyards Merlot

9.210 ratings
9.24 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

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Ridge VineyardsSanta Cruz Mountains, San Francisco BayMerlot
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Matt Sterr
9.2

Mature and drinking beautifully.

Mature and drinking beautifully.

Jun 12th, 2021
Chris McClellan
9.1

Young, but delicious blueberry, ripe, some jammy notes, slightly herbal and baking spices noted. But what holds all from becoming a jelly donut is the acid. Ever present acid....fun comparing merlot from 2 distinct regions...

Young, but delicious blueberry, ripe, some jammy notes, slightly herbal and baking spices noted. But what holds all from becoming a jelly donut is the acid. Ever present acid....fun comparing merlot from 2 distinct regions...

1 person found it helpfulApr 19th, 2020
Renato Hoyle
9.1

Dry with nice tannins. Needs time.

Dry with nice tannins. Needs time.

1 person found it helpfulMar 30th, 2019
Jeff Vejr
9.4

Cellared well. Tasting legendary.

Cellared well. Tasting legendary.

1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2016
Ted Kizor

Corked:/

Corked:/

1 person found it helpfulSep 29th, 2015
Gaurav Tiwari
9.2

21 yrs at this point..fruits have taken a back seat on this one. Delicious

21 yrs at this point..fruits have taken a back seat on this one. Delicious

May 23rd, 2020
David W Henion
8.8

2016

2016

Dec 19th, 2019
Ryo Hayashi
8.9

リッジのメルロー97'。珍しいのだが、熟成感は弱く後味もさっぱりまろやかw

リッジのメルロー97'。珍しいのだが、熟成感は弱く後味もさっぱりまろやかw

Sep 26th, 2015
Scott Pruitt
9.5

Scott had this 2 years ago

Scott had this 2 years ago

May 14th, 2023
Lance Williams
9.1

Lance had this 6 years ago

Lance had this 6 years ago

Mar 10th, 2019