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Jul 24, 2023 · A tasting of 20 vintages of Ridge Monte Bello, the great Californian Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine from the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Nov 1, 2022 · A great American Cabernet, aged in American oak, telling the story of a vineyard revived from near disappearance after Prohibition. This tasting would be a powerful slice of West Coast wine history even without the wilful rule-breaking and myth-making of Ridge Monte Bello.
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Nov 16, 2022 · Ridge Monte Bello vertical: tasting notes and scores for all 21 wines. All of these wines will be available at Christie’s special Finest and Rarest Wines and Spirits auction held between 1-2 December, 2022. Wines are listed in descending vintage order.
- Stephen Brook
The international reputation of the Monte Bello wine produced by Ridge Vineyards was established when it achieved fifth place in the "Judgment of Paris", against nine other French and California wines.
- Santa Cruz Mountains, California
- Cupertino, United States
Jan 4, 2023 · (Photos by JamesSuckling.com) When I first visited Ridge Vineyards, driving up the hairpin turns of the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Francisco in 1989, their Monte Bello was a rare example of a single-vineyard red Bordeaux blend in California.
One of America's most iconic wines, this classic mountaintop blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc opens with aromas of dark berry, black pepper, lilac, baked earth and toasty oak.
Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello is probably the sole remaining California wine that was known for producing outstanding wine in the 1960's and 1970's that is still on top of their game today. The wine ages for decades and remains popular with wine lovers. In total, Ridge Vineyards produces close to 100,000 cases of wine per vintage.
