Beautiful deep, clear, red color. No bricking. The cork was fragile, but at 21 years old I'd expect it.
The nose is very Bordelais; cedar, pencil lead, leather, and spices dominate.
More cedar and leather on the palate, mixed with red fruits and mostly-resolved tannins. No noticeable heat. The overall effect is very pleasant - the components are well-integrated.
A nice finish lasting 10-20 seconds for me.
Drank with a steak, some rice, and a lotus-root stir-fry. I really like this bottle! Looking forward to more in the future.
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This felt a bit tired, with dried fruit notes and mostly resolved tannins throughout. Acidity is still hanging on, and light notes of leather and smoke add interest.
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Stunningly good, balanced, slightly riper and more primary than the Latour and Lafite as you would expect, but good earth and mineral undertones and impeccable balance. Still has 10+ years ahead of it. EWG retrospective tasting dinner at Conrad's
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Deep dark center, red rim with surprisingly modest signs of age. Intense nose of blueberries and black raspberries, toasted oak. Complex, blackcurrants and blueberries, polished wood, a touch of rosemary, oak barrel char, salted black olives, good tannin and acidity, fantastic long finish. Fantastic Monte Bello, better on day 2 - so more time in bottle advised.
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(Ridge Monte Bello) From 375 ml - very dark ruby color; aromatic, ripe black currant, black cherry, black raspberry nose; silky textured, maturing, tart black currant, black cherry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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4/16/2024 - bendb Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful deep, clear, red color. No bricking. The cork was fragile, but at 21 years old I'd expect it.
The nose is very Bordelais; cedar, pencil lead, leather, and spices dominate.
More cedar and leather on the palate, mixed with red fruits and mostly-resolved tannins. No noticeable heat. The overall effect is very pleasant - the components are well-integrated.
A nice finish lasting 10-20 seconds for me.
Drank with a steak, some rice, and a lotus-root stir-fry. I really like this bottle! Looking forward to more in the future.
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2/22/2024 - Tim Heaton wrote: flawed
seems like it had a poor cork though not TCA, bummer
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2/2/2024 - ziavino wrote: 90 Points
This felt a bit tired, with dried fruit notes and mostly resolved tannins throughout. Acidity is still hanging on, and light notes of leather and smoke add interest.
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1/14/2024 - peternelson Likes this wine: 93 Points
Stunningly good, balanced, slightly riper and more primary than the Latour and Lafite as you would expect, but good earth and mineral undertones and impeccable balance. Still has 10+ years ahead of it. EWG retrospective tasting dinner at Conrad's
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12/26/2023 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Deep dark center, red rim with surprisingly modest signs of age.
Intense nose of blueberries and black raspberries, toasted oak.
Complex, blackcurrants and blueberries, polished wood, a touch of rosemary, oak barrel char, salted black olives, good tannin and acidity, fantastic long finish.
Fantastic Monte Bello, better on day 2 - so more time in bottle advised.
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