2008 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.
Santa Cruz Mountains: Wines of Breathtaking Pedigree (Sep 2020), 9/20/2020, (See more on Vinous...) -
By Stephen Tanzer
(Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Central Coast Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
Vintage Retrospective: The 2008 Napa Valley Cabernets (May 2018), 5/18/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
Decanter
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By Jon Bonné
(Monte Bello, Ridge, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Top USA Bordeaux-style blends, 7/26/2012, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Josh Raynolds
(Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains) Login and sign up and see review text.
November/December 2011, IWC Issue #159, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ridge, Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Red) Subscribe to see review text.
9/15/2011, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
(Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains) Login and sign up and see review text.
Exploring California's Central Coast (Aug 2011), (See more on Vinous...)
WineAlign
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By John Szabo, MS
(Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains red) Login and sign up and see review text.
5/4/2011, (See more on WineAlign...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Monte Bello) From magnum - very dark red violet color; maturing, tart berry, violets, tart black currant nose; tasty, maturing, rich, tart black currant, violets, cedar, cassis cream palate; medium-plus finish
5/19/2013, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Monte Bello) Dark ruby color; tart cassis, oak, menthol nose; youthful, tart cassis, oaky, menthol palate; medium finish (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc)
9/17/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 88 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Monte Bello) Dark red violet color; Lovely, rich, cassis, red berry nose; tasty, rich, poised, ripe cassis, red currant, tart plum palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points (72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot)
3/6/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2008
- TypeRed
- ProducerRidge
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- VineyardMonte Bello
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSanta Cruz Mountains
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code086891077437, 4714127538976, 744442101009, 744442279005, 744442471003
4/6/2024 - bottles.and.bites Likes this wine: 94 Points
13.3% ABV, 72% cab, 28% Merlot.
Summer bing cherries, cinnamon, mushroom. Complex and intense, shapeshifting on each sip. Some rose florals, then thyme savoriness, then a kick of cherry acidity, and on it goes. There is weight in the palate and a delicious umami factor to the wine. 4 hours open, it had a nearly candied cherry finish which wasn’t my favorite. Revisiting 12 hours in, it’s gone more tertiary on the finish and very enjoyable. Still needs time I expect or a long decant.
Bought off auction, brought back to Monte Bello to enjoy it where it was grown & made.
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2/12/2024 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep ruby color. Nose of blackberry syrup, floral notes, and a touch of mountain herb. Medium bodied on the palate with very good presence and length.
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12/3/2023 - englishman's claret wrote:
Obviously very young; will it develop into a more classically-styled Monte Bello with age? Oaky, jammy now - unlike the others on show.
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12/2/2023 - Montesquieu wrote: 93 Points
As a long time MB collector and fanatic, I confess this was not one of my favorite bottles and vintages. It featured more California-typical cassis than normal, and less MB-typical green, lean, eucalyptus. It's a good wine for sure, but not a great MB. Fans of Napa cab might actually prefer this vintage.
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11/23/2023 - lozatron Likes this wine:
Thanksgiving Wimps 2023 - Alfred Stieglitz Table (La Trompette): Yum. More ready to drink than the 10 served alongside it, more earthy notes, but still so much substance and class to it. No rush to drink but if you've got them you should feel pretty good about that.
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