Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

9.439 ratings
9.514 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Conrad Green

Lovely bloody, iron like nose with sour cherry, leather, lovely wood. A savory wine- still fresh. Amazing stuff. So complex and delicious.

Lovely bloody, iron like nose with sour cherry, leather, lovely wood. A savory wine- still fresh. Amazing stuff. So complex and delicious.

1 person found it helpfulJul 1st, 2018
Josh Phelps

Owner/Winemaker Taken Wines

9.4

1984 - still vibrant

1984 - still vibrant

Oct 26th, 2016
Rashmi Primlani

The structure on this is sensational.

The structure on this is sensational.

Jan 17th, 2016
Scott Claffee

Still crazy after all these years.

Still crazy after all these years.

Aug 18th, 2014
Josh Orr

Holy schnikes that is good

Holy schnikes that is good

Jun 1st, 2014
Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.8

Again. Amazing.

Again. Amazing.

May 17th, 2014
Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.6

5 btl of this. All great.

5 btl of this. All great.

May 16th, 2014
Joe Loughran

A rare treat and although I think this old girl is past peak, she was lovely.

A rare treat and although I think this old girl is past peak, she was lovely.

Sep 25th, 2017
Conrad Green

Very serious, dark and austere compared to the others. Still enclosed with dark blue fruit, minerals, a saline quality. Still dark and dense with a touch of sour. Interesting to track this in glass.

Very serious, dark and austere compared to the others. Still enclosed with dark blue fruit, minerals, a saline quality. Still dark and dense with a touch of sour. Interesting to track this in glass.

Apr 10th, 2017
B
10

6L 1984 Ridge Monte Bello CS. DS birthday. CS flight alongside '93 Bryant. Loved this wine, but bc Bryant was bigger, this got a little overshadowed. Really loved this wine tho.

6L 1984 Ridge Monte Bello CS. DS birthday. CS flight alongside '93 Bryant. Loved this wine, but bc Bryant was bigger, this got a little overshadowed. Really loved this wine tho.

Jan 9th, 2017