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1974 Ridge Ruby Cabernet Monte Bello
Ruby Cabernet
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
Label borrowed from 1972
Label borrowed from 1981
Label borrowed from 1966
Label borrowed from 1984
Community Tasting Notes 2
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MicklethePickle wrote: 83 points
March 31, 1989 - Purchased @ Connoisseur Wine Imports for $27 on 12/3/88. Drunk with dinner at home with K. (Ravioli in tomato sauce). Healthy ruby color. Big, brash aroma. Cocoa. Big, bold flavors. More powerful than Cabernet Sauvignon. Tannins gone. Probably at its peak, but still needs a strongly flavored food companion. Not for the faint-of-heart. Finish slightly tart. Never hot or bitter. 5-10-13-5: 83/100.
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By Richard Jennings
11/23/2008 (link) 91 points(Ridge Ruby Cabernet Monte Bello) Group's #1 (my #2) – 37 pts; 3 first place votes, 4 seconds, 0 thirds, 0 last – Dark brick red color with clear meniscus; deep berry, charcoal, dried plum and vanilla nose; fuller cherry, tart cherry and cassis palate with a menthol note; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1974
- Type Red
- Producer Ridge
- Varietal Ruby Cabernet
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Monte Bello
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 7 (88%)
- Consumed 1 (13%)
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- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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