1994 Ridge Monte Bello
Red Bordeaux Blend
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Decanter
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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
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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 Neal Martin
(Ridge Vineyards Montebello Santa Cruz Mountains Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Vinous Table, A Wong, London, UK (Feb 2022), 2/1/2022, (See more on Vinous...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
(Cabernet Sauvignon “Monte Bello”- Ridge Vineyards (Santa Cruz Mountains)) Login and sign up and see review text.
May/Jun 2020, Issue #87, Recently-Tasted American Wines Lifting the Spirits Of The Sad Spring of 2020
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By Antonio Galloni
(Ridge Monte Bello Monte Bello) Login and sign up and see review text.
Santa Cruz Mountains – A Study in Terroir (Jul 2014), (See more on Vinous...)
JancisRobinson.com
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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...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
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Sep/Oct 2007, Issue #11, Road Kill II: More Highly Rated Wines of Very Questionable Merit
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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October 2002, (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.
November/December 1998, IWC Issue #81, (See more on Vinous...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Monte Bello) Dark ruby color; mature, baked plum, baking spice, berry, raspberry nose; tasty, maturing and accessible, ripe cassis, raspberry, berry, baking spice palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish (73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc)
6/17/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Monte Bello) From 375 ml - very dark red violet color; cigar box, smoke, dried berry, dried currant nose; tart currant, cassis, dried red fruit, tart red berry palate with depth, but needs to integrate yet, sense of different moving parts; medium-plus finish 92+ pts. (73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc; decanted for 2 and a half hours)
9/26/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1994
- TypeRed
- ProducerRidge
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- VineyardMonte Bello
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSanta Cruz Mountains
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code098803018636, 500000001767, 744442101009
10/5/2023 - Satoshi Nakamoto Likes this wine: 95 Points
1994, one of my most sentimental vintages. What a beautiful bottle. Old school California Cab with deep red fruit, earth, and cool mint. Incredible length and dimension. Still has a long life ahead.
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6/4/2023 - soyhead wrote:
great fruit with a hint of cab vegetal, limited notes but a lovely showing and also in no risk if fading.
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3/22/2023 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 93 Points
really beautiful, drank over four nights (coravin on the first three)... great acidity but with moderately rich (full minus?) body... feels like it could go another 5-7 years from here, red fruit, the acidity gives its some oomph
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2/12/2023 - rnellans wrote: 93 Points
Red and dark fruit. Very approachable. Good Juicy fruit. Soft tannins. 93
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1/1/2023 - asteff wrote:
SO GOOD! My previous notes still apply- 4 years later. Just so much flavor with balance.
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