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Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.218 ratings
9.36 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

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Top Notes For
Jon Bonné

Wine Editor San Francisco Chronicle

9.5

Astonishing youth, from magnum. Snappy red fruit, tannins still fighting the good fight.

Astonishing youth, from magnum. Snappy red fruit, tannins still fighting the good fight.

3 people found it helpfulMar 7th, 2015
Jusden Aumand
9.3

Beautiful but a touch of Ethyl acetate.

Beautiful but a touch of Ethyl acetate.

Nov 21st, 2015
David Eckert
8.8

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Jun 24th, 2015
Eduardo Bolaños

Sommelier Terroni Downtown LA

9.2

Drinking like old bordeaux. Very beautiful! #gourmetfest2015

Drinking like old bordeaux. Very beautiful! #gourmetfest2015

Mar 6th, 2015
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.5

You hope that when you have the opportunity to taste a wine like this that you catch it on the right day. I was very fortunate tonight

You hope that when you have the opportunity to taste a wine like this that you catch it on the right day. I was very fortunate tonight

Aug 29th, 2014
Robert Torretti
9.3

Birth year wine for Protik's 40th birthday! Nice earth and dried red fruits on the nose. Much less fruit on the palate; more leather, smoke, and earth.

Birth year wine for Protik's 40th birthday! Nice earth and dried red fruits on the nose. Much less fruit on the palate; more leather, smoke, and earth.

Nov 23rd, 2017
Rick K
9.4

Lives up to the adage about good winemakers in bad vintages. Earthy, dark berries, nice acidity. 11.9 ABV. Holding up nicely. 97% Cab, 3% Merlot.

Lives up to the adage about good winemakers in bad vintages. Earthy, dark berries, nice acidity. 11.9 ABV. Holding up nicely. 97% Cab, 3% Merlot.

Oct 27th, 2017
Ryo Hayashi
9.7

Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains 1977

Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains 1977

May 19th, 2017
Ron Siegel

9.3

Monte Bello vertical
1977 sweet red fruits, earth, tobacco, baking spices, very Bordeaux like. Really opened up after 45 min in glass

Monte Bello vertical
1977 sweet red fruits, earth, tobacco, baking spices, very Bordeaux like. Really opened up after 45 min in glass

Aug 27th, 2015
Rory Post
7.7

Only bought bc was the year I was born but was rather flat and musty

Only bought bc was the year I was born but was rather flat and musty

Jun 10th, 2014