Consistent with previous note in 2019. Still drinks quite young, but oh so delicious. Throwing off secondary notes of cigar box and black currants now. Wonderful!
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Distinctly Ridge. Needed about an hour to start to open up. Would probably benefit from a 2-3hr decant. Bright acidity, grippy tannins. Lighter than Napa cab, but distinctly Monte Bello vineyard cab. This wine drinks well now, but would probably be even better in another 3-4yrs.
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Young, so the smokiness from the barrel comes through on the nose, but once you taste it, it's definitely a mini-Monte Bello. Fantastic, long life ahead of it, great complexity, finish is forever
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2 hour decant. Serious stuff. Black fruit. Leather. Elegant tannins but still in its early years. Honestly grabbed this by mistake thinking it was the Estate. Really beautiful wine with years and years ahead of it.
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5/10/2023 - BHP1994 wrote: 94 Points
Consistent with previous note in 2019. Still drinks quite young, but oh so delicious. Throwing off secondary notes of cigar box and black currants now. Wonderful!
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10/31/2020 - wdcwineguys Likes this wine: 91 Points
Distinctly Ridge. Needed about an hour to start to open up. Would probably benefit from a 2-3hr decant. Bright acidity, grippy tannins. Lighter than Napa cab, but distinctly Monte Bello vineyard cab. This wine drinks well now, but would probably be even better in another 3-4yrs.
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3/18/2020 - Todd French wrote:
Young, so the smokiness from the barrel comes through on the nose, but once you taste it, it's definitely a mini-Monte Bello. Fantastic, long life ahead of it, great complexity, finish is forever
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2/10/2019 - BHP1994 wrote: 93 Points
2 hour decant. Serious stuff. Black fruit. Leather. Elegant tannins but still in its early years. Honestly grabbed this by mistake thinking it was the Estate. Really beautiful wine with years and years ahead of it.
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5/26/2018 - WestUAg Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nice bottle. Needs more time in cellar. Lots of dark fruit and tannins
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