2005 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
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Ridge Monte Bello retrospective, 10/25/2022, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Elaine Chukan Brown
(Ridge, Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Red) Subscribe to see review text.
10/21/2018, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
(Ridge Monte Bello Central Coast) Login and sign up and see review text.
Ridge Monte Bello Revisited: 1968 – 2012 (Jul 2016), 7/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...) -
By Stephen Tanzer
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Vintage Retrospective: 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (May 2016), 5/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ridge, Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Red) Subscribe to see review text.
3/11/2013, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Campbell Mattinson
(Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate) Login and subscribe to see review text.
5/5/2011, (See more on The WINEFRONT...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Richard Hemming, MW
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9/13/2008, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Josh Raynolds
(Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountain) Login and sign up and see review text.
November/December 2007, IWC Issue #135, (See more on Vinous...)
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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...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Monte Bello) Dark ruby color; cassis, toasty oak nose; tight, tannic, cedar, tart cassis palate; needs 8-10 years, very shut down from when I first tried it a few years back; medium-plus finish 91+ points (70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc)
5/21/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Ridge Monte Bello) Nice big berry, plum cassis nose; very tasty berry, boysenberry, chocolate palate with good cedar edges and sage, good acidity; medium-plus finish (70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc; 94% new American oak, 6% new French oak)
3/9/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 95 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2005
- TypeRed
- ProducerRidge
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- VineyardMonte Bello
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSanta Cruz Mountains
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code086891077437, 185983000046, 4714127538976, 705020554921, 744442101009, 744442171026, 744442851003
3/24/2024 - scotty_b wrote: 93 Points
Currant, cassis, cocoa, vanilla, spice and florals. Mouthfeel was delicate and slightly acidic. Good wine, but didn't blow me away given the high price tag.
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2/5/2024 - skurtz Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is noticeably better than my previous bottle from a couple months ago. Gorgeous fragrant nose of fruit compote, tobacco, and vanilla. Red fruit, oak, and well balanced acidity. Overall very lively and youthful. Tannins almost entirely resolved. Enjoyed with filet at Ruth Chris in Long Beach. My last bottle.
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1/5/2024 - finediningnyc Likes this wine: 95 Points
Decanted 2 hours in advance, 05 Monte Bello is absolutely rocking tonight, intensely aromatic wafting layers of currant, cedar, dark chocolate, baking spices and classy, integrated vanillin oak. It’s both structured and detailed and the palate shows both richness and focus with an elegant texture and fine grained tannins. It’s in an amazing spot but definitely has a long life ahead.
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12/24/2023 - skurtz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lots of oak and hints of tobacco on the nose and palate, even after decanting 4h. The fruit is muted blackberries, tart cherries, there is some tobacco, campfire, and (surprisingly) residual, cheeky tannins too in the acidic finish. Best enjoyed with food, today paired with grilled venison tenderloin. Overall, not much has changed since my last note six years ago. This wine is not really improving with cellaring, if you have more, time to drink up!
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12/15/2023 - Cow Town wrote: 96 Points
Might be the best Monte Bello I have had, and much better than the last two I have had from this vintage. Everything was firing - youthful nose, good color with no bricking, well balanced (nothing out of whack on the nose or finish), and a long, luxurious finish. Everything I am looking for in a wine.
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