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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 · 1 November 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’s Cabernet-dominated Monte Bello is much admired, partly because it has always stood in marked contrast to California Cabernets from Napa and Sonoma. The alcohol levels rarely exceed 14%, which seems to be the starting gate for most Napa Cabernets these days.
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Dec 18, 2018 · Ridge Monte Bello, a cabernet-based wine that is one of California’s (and the world’s) greatest, has a prominent role in the movie. “Somm 3” filmmaker Jason Wise uses the famed 1976 “Judgment of Paris” tasting as a departure point.
Mar 26, 2021 · Despite the fact that it’s located on a remote mountain top in Cupertino, far away from the world-famous Napa Valley, it produces what many connoisseurs consider to be California’s greatest wine: a Cabernet Sauvignon blend called Monte Bello, named for the peak on which it’s grown.
Apr 30, 2024 · 2020 Ridge Monte Bello. Red Bordeaux Blend. USA. > California. > Santa Cruz Mountains. Auction price: Register or sign-in to see quarterly averages or visit the Wine Market Journal. Drink by: ( Add My Drinking Window) Other Vintages (61) From This Producer. Tasting Notes (29) Pro Reviews (2) Wine Definition.
“Ridge is one of the most prized wineries in California — the world even — and the Monte Bello estate remains its crown jewel, as well as the name of its icon Bordeaux-style blend…You can’t leave without tasting the icon wine, Monte Bello.
