Ridge Monte Bello Vertical 72-03 (Ken's house, northbrook IL): nose: very interesting nose that is filled with dark red cherries, notes of warm caramel, and a good helping of sour berries. Excellent depth with some good layering that added a real nice dimension to the tones on the nose
taste: excellent medium feel with good depth and well defined tones of brown sugar, dark red cherries, hot caramel, and berry tones. Good medium acidity still exists
overall: this one threw me for a loop as it was blind. It had the look of a tawny port in the glass, but didn't smell like it at all. Outstanding tones on both the nose and palate with real good depth and a real good sense of itself
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(from memory) Light ruby, simple nose of plum, cherry and mixed spices, palate was sweet but balanced by crisp acidity, a little heat on the finish just not a lot of complexity, finish was shorter than expected, especially for a dessert wine
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5/1/2013 - Majp wrote:
I loved it. Different from anything else.
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10/6/2009 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points
Ridge Monte Bello Vertical 72-03 (Ken's house, northbrook IL): nose: very interesting nose that is filled with dark red cherries, notes of warm caramel, and a good helping of sour berries. Excellent depth with some good layering that added a real nice dimension to the tones on the nose
taste: excellent medium feel with good depth and well defined tones of brown sugar, dark red cherries, hot caramel, and berry tones. Good medium acidity still exists
overall: this one threw me for a loop as it was blind. It had the look of a tawny port in the glass, but didn't smell like it at all. Outstanding tones on both the nose and palate with real good depth and a real good sense of itself
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10/3/2009 - duchamp wrote: 90 Points
(from memory) Light ruby, simple nose of plum, cherry and mixed spices, palate was sweet but balanced by crisp acidity, a little heat on the finish just not a lot of complexity, finish was shorter than expected, especially for a dessert wine
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