1970 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 96.5 points

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  11/17/2022 - cos65 Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Truly phenomenal
  From a source purchased and cellared since release
  Completely resolved and perfect drinking
  Still with some earthy dark cherry fruit.

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  11/2/2021 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:

  Ridge Monte Bello Retrospective (Porter House): Again this tasted like one of the youngest wines of the tasting which is crazy because it was the oldest by 27 years or so. There's a touch more tannin to it. Black fruit. Fresh and herbal. It's evolving in the glass and opening up and becoming a lot more expressive. Really lovely. Lots of years left.

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  12/24/2014 - renov8n Likes this wine: 95 Points

  the cork was pretty shot but after careful surgical removal, 95% of it came out in one piece. Initally the nose was weak but showed signs it would open up. WOW did it ever. About a half hour later it blossomed into one of the best wines to come from my cellar which, at one time had MANY 1970's California cabs. I almost am never disappointed with Ridge, even if the cork looks bad, the wine almost never is.

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  2/9/2014 - Frinkcorkz wrote:

  Cork had signs of past seepage, but after removing capsule, was in fairly good shape. Cork was removed with standard waiter-style cork screw without issue.
  
  Bouquet: rubbing alcohol, salty black licorice.
  
  Initial taste: not spoiled, but ended on a salty note.
  
  Taste after letting open up a while: pepper, high acid. One note.
  
  Wasn't expecting much from this bottle, given its age and condition.

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  6/30/2009 - Rupert wrote: flawed

  Ridge Monte Bello vertical 1964 - 2002 (Institute of Directors, London): Corked. Underneath, this seemed lush and with bags of cassis fruit.

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