2012 Ridge Monte Bello
Community Tasting Note
Jeff Leve wrote:
95 Points
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - Don't confuse 2012 Ridge Monte Bello with all those lush, sexy wines from Napa Valley, because you will be sorely disappointed. That being said, this is a beauty, but in a completely different style. From a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot, this wine would be quite at home in the Left Bank Bordeaux, with its crisp, fresh, ripe, but firm tannic structure. The fruit has a great sense of purity, and a crisp, vibrant character, that will demand 10-15 years of age. If you have the patience, it will be worth the wait. My treasured 1991 Ridges are now drinking great, and I am sure this will age along the same path.
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Comment posted by wineotim:
11/29/2016 3:38:00 PM - Just announced today as a top 10 WS wine for 2016...glad I drank one a couple months ago.