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Sunday, January 3, 2016 - Had a dinner with the 1994 Tertre Rôteboeuf, 2002 Shafer Hillside Select and 1999 Ridge Monte Bello. Only the Shafer was decanted, the other two were opened and sat in the bottle for about 45 minutes before serving. The WOTN for me was the Ridge, followed by the Shafer. But all three were outstanding.

The Ridge had a long finish, and is in a great place right now. The tannins were smooth, and it wasn't a super heavy CA Cab. Oddly this is one of the few Monte Bellos that WA didn't review.

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