blind, together with Monte Bello 85 and La Landonne 85 I guessed the common ground was the grape variety namely Syrah but I was only one third was correct. After knowing it was not a Syrah I guessed Cali Cab. Powerful but reluctant likewise. Not reached his peak. For me at the same level as Margaux 1985. 94
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Wonderful example of a great California cab on a plateau, balancing fruit and secondary notes, with currants, dark fruits, cedar, pencil lead, soft tannins, long finish.
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A bit of funk out of the bottle, but that blew off quickly. Color and fruit are in great shape, youthful and very fresh. Smells and tastes like great old Bordeaux.
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(Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello) Bricking medium garnet red color with pale meniscus; mature, appealing, tart plum, iodine, Bordeaux-like nose; tasty, mature, iodine, tart cassis, cedar, tart plum palate with fine grained tannins; long finish (most Bordeaux-like of our 11 vintage vertical; 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot)
(Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello) Medium dark red violet color; nice menthol, eucalyptus, tart black fruit, "pondwater," currant nose; tasty, mature, tart plum, eucalyptus, menthol, black licorice palate with resolved, soft tannins; long finish
(Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello) Dark red violet color with pale meniscus; mature, mushroom, black fruit, tobacco and charcoal nose; tasty, mature, black fruit palate with depth, mineral and charcoal; long finish
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11/19/2022 - aquacongas wrote: 94 Points
blind, together with Monte Bello 85 and La Landonne 85
I guessed the common ground was the grape variety namely Syrah but I was only one third was correct. After knowing it was not a Syrah I guessed Cali Cab. Powerful but reluctant likewise. Not reached his peak. For me at the same level as Margaux 1985. 94
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9/25/2022 - ShadowIII Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderful example of a great California cab on a plateau, balancing fruit and secondary notes, with currants, dark fruits, cedar, pencil lead, soft tannins, long finish.
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8/6/2022 - Rob MacKay wrote: 97 Points
Super elegant. Still has plenty of structure. Excellent.
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5/6/2022 - joshabramson Likes this wine: 95 Points
A bit of funk out of the bottle, but that blew off quickly. Color and fruit are in great shape, youthful and very fresh. Smells and tastes like great old Bordeaux.
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4/22/2022 - racerchris Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very youthful. Great color and nose. Better than the '78 I had recently. Sour cherries, still plenty of tannin, medium long finish.
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