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Red
1973 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 18
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acyso wrote: 95 points
April 2, 2023 - Heater week; 3/26/2023-4/3/2023 (Chicago, IL): Without a doubt modern cabernet drinkers would hate this. So light and ethereal, this dances on the tongue with tart, red berries rather than the traditional cabernet fruit. Fully resolved with lots of leather and graphite notes, resolved tannins, and an acid-driven profile. No clearly discernible notes of American oak. A real treat to try a Monte Bello this old.
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fclarity wrote: 92 points
November 2, 2022 - From a nice looking bottle with a high shoulder fill, this wine had a medium red center with puce rims. The medium intensity nose showed cherries, soil, plums and a bit of brett.
In the mouth, this wine was medium bodied with substantial rounded tannin and good length. This developed well in the glass but I found the tannin to be a bit dry relative to an ideally balanced wine.
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mfkantor Likes this wine: 95 points
January 2, 2021 - This was incredible. Opened for New Years 2021 after a long year. Dark ruby core with medium bricking at the edges. Color was much darker than expected. Decanted and had strong earthy notes. After an hour it really opened up and evolved over the course of three hours. Tannins fully resolved but still had fruit left. Earthy notes with red fruit on the palate. Stunning and could go another few years.
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Ben Christiansen wrote:
October 13, 2018 - We all fell apart but this was awesome.
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tinybubbles wrote: 89 points
October 16, 2017 - A lot of young wood, sappy notes, and displaying some heat on the palate.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Ridge Monte Bello 1976-1962, 2/14/2019 (link)(Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2008, Issue #16, The Golden Age of California Cabernet Part Two(Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
6/20/2010 (link)(Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello) Bricked medium red color with clear meniscus; oxidized, maderized nose; oxidized, maderized, iodine palate; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1973
- Type Red
- Producer Ridge
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Monte Bello
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 4 (4%)
- In Cellars 80 (72%)
- Consumed 27 (24%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- VineyardMonte Bello
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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