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• Michael T. Zoppo Likes this wine:

  April 8, 2024 - I tasted this on release and thought it was killer, but knew it needed time. This has transformed into something special--this is a Baby Monte Bello. Medium-plus bodied, with dark red fruit balanced with acidity and a silky finish. This is what California Cab should be--totally delicious, but not sweet, not over the top, and a joy with a meal. Make sure you decant this or use one of those filter-spouts because this threw a ton of sediment.

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• jlhkiss Likes this wine: 91 points

  March 12, 2024 - Did not decant but let air in bottle for an hour before first glass. Much more accessible than our previous tasting 3+ years ago, but still compact and tightly wound with thick tannins on the finish. Dark fruit is definitely anchoring the palate with red fruit highlights and tertiary notes also surfacing. Will be best 2025-2032. Technical score: 91. Enjoyment score: 91.

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• Force5 wrote:

  March 9, 2024 - Still too soon for this bottle, showing noticeable vanilla-oak aroma and some edgy unresolved tannin. Drinkable with two hours of air but will like this better when more resolved. This used to be a pretty decent value but was thinking how much more I like $40-60 Bordeaux these days while drinking this.

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• Nojomoschwa Likes this wine: 94 points

  January 29, 2024 - Wow. An amazing aged Cab from Ridge. Such a great value when purchases as well.

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• Shugs_Claret wrote: 93 points

  January 1, 2024 - Superb effort.
  Dark fruited nose and palate. Tertiary notes emerging on the nose…tobacco leaf, coffee grounds, licorice…suggesting early drinking window. Supple tannins and impressive length. Really love this workhorse wine from this estate. One of my favorites with a little bottle age.

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Pro Reviews 6

Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type Red
• Producer Ridge
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation Estate
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
• Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
• UPC Codes 089419395112, 744442279005, 744442279135

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• Pending Delivery 5 (0%)
• In Cellars 1,765 (63%)
• Consumed 1,021 (37%)

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