Cafe Boulud
Tasted Wednesday, October 23, 2013 by dream with 603 views
10 of us gathered in a private room at Bar Boulud to taste older vintages of Ridge wines from the cellar of Mark Golodetz with Paul and his wife. The wines were all in amazing condition except for a slightly corked bottle of '70 Montebello Cab. The dinner was organized by Omar Khan and the food pairings were phenomenal.
Truly an amazing tasting and a testament to the terroir of the place and the conviction of Paul to make age-worthy, balanced wines as opposed to the overripe mess created throughout most of the rest of California during the past 30 years.
1974 Ridge Chardonnay Monte Bello 89 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
A very interesting wine that has stood the test of time. The nose is smoky with exotic fruits and minerals. The smokiness continues on the palate with flavors of dry, old lemons and pineapples. The texture is creamy and unctuous with good acids still! The finish lacks real complexity but this is really interesting to drink and improved with food.
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