1999 Ridge Monte Bello
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Stephen Brook
(Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello, Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Brook
(Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello, Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Ridge Monte Bello retrospective, 10/25/2022, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ridge, Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Red) Subscribe to see review text.
10/25/2022, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
(Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Central Coast Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Exploring the Santa Cruz Mountains (Oct 2019), 10/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...) -
By Antonio Galloni
(Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Central Coast Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Santa Cruz Mountains – The Gorgeous 2016s (Aug 2018), 8/1/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
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By John Gilman
(Ridge Vineyards “Monte Bello” Cabernet Sauvignon (375 ml.)) Login and sign up and see review text.
Jul/Aug 2014, Issue #52, This Summer’s Fine Lineup of Old School and Neo-Classical American Wines
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By Julia Harding, MW
(Ridge, Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Red) Subscribe to see review text.
12/9/2009, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
(Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon) Login and sign up and see review text.
November 2006, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Stephen Tanzer
(Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Red Blend) Login and sign up and see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
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May/June 2000, IWC Issue #90, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Monte Bello) Medium dark ruby color with slight bricking; lovely, lifted, raspberry, ripe plum, herbal, seaweed nose; tasty, silky textured, maturing but still youthful, tart cassis, cedar, herbal, dried seaweed palate; long finish (72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot)
6/17/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Monte Bello) Very dark red violet color; berry, cassis, beets, beef jus nose; maturing, beef jus, green peppercorn, berry, iron, black fruit and fig palate; medium-plus finish (on a faster evolutionary track than the average Monte Bello, but still elegant and with years ahead of it)
8/7/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Monte Bello) Lovely blackberry, truffle nose; tasty, cassis, velvety palate with sweet tannins; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.
5/17/2007, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Monte Bello) Mushroom, fig and black fruit nose; mature, mushroom and balsamic palate; medium-plus finish
1/12/2007, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1999
- TypeRed
- ProducerRidge
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- VineyardMonte Bello
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSanta Cruz Mountains
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code086891077437, 098803018636, 185983000046, 4714127538976, 744442101009, 744442471003, 744442671953
1/21/2024 - JS199 wrote: 95 Points
Opened for 1-2 hours and was ready to go. Tannins resolved. Incredible nose, intricate and a sense of quality. The body was French in nature, super smooth, austere.
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11/21/2023 - soyhead wrote:
from Magnum
juicy, loads of dark fruit (boysenberry), but really quite young (at least in magnum format)
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11/4/2023 - Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 97 Points
Coming back again. Now almost 25 years old. Opened for 3 hours. Color is still deep garnet/purple but orange rim. On the nose: Plum, cassis, cinnamon, espresso and some dark chocolate. On the palate: Rich plum, cassis, a hint of cherry, baking spices, graphite and cinnamon. This is superb and I bet has decades left. I am down to only two bottles of my old case. I will try to wait a few years to see how it evolves but it’s fabulous. Also only 13% alcohol which I appreciate. My score keeps climbing but I am not a metronome.
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9/2/2023 - WhineEnthusiast Likes this wine: 97 Points
Hard to believe this 24 years old. Still some youth to it… but getting some nice scondary noutes. Comes alive with a bit of air- give 2 hrs in decanter.
Fuller / rounder than an 87 dunn HM we drank with
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8/6/2023 - AndrewSGHall wrote:
Gorgeous. Deep nose with tropical soil and dark fruits. Rich texture, nicely mature elements of cedar and umami. Only flaw is the acids are a bit sour and competing at time with the core. Long finish recaps the opening.
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