Community Tasting Note

KeithAkers wrote:

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - Ridge Monte Bello Vertical 72-03 (Ken's house, northbrook IL): nose: excellent depth and well balanced tones of bell peppers, menthol, mint, dark red cherries, currants, cedar, and fresh dill tones. While it sounds very vegeta and greenl, it didn't really come off that way, but more well in balance with a good dark red cherry core and the other tones supporting it

taste: lovely and elegant medium/full feel with good medium acidity along with tones of menthol, dark red cherries, currants, bits of dark berries, a touch of bell peppers, and bits of fresh picked herbs that sneak in on the back end. Good supporting tannins give this a real nice base right now

overall: my no5, the group's no5. a quality monte bello. While it may sound very vegetal, it wasn't as pronounced as the notes may sound. Well balanced and pretty, this had a freshness to it while also coming off as fully drinking at this time, but can certainly go longer

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