Overwhelming cabbage like volatile acidity. The 1990 Monte Bello had the same problem and Paul Draper said it was "correct". Yuck. Underneath, ripe plum and borderline prune fruits, briary, rich, acidic. Too ripe a vintage at Ridge. Go for the 91s.
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5/6/2012 - ginfizz wrote: 80 Points
Overwhelming cabbage like volatile acidity. The 1990 Monte Bello had the same problem and Paul Draper said it was "correct". Yuck. Underneath, ripe plum and borderline prune fruits, briary, rich, acidic. Too ripe a vintage at Ridge. Go for the 91s.
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2/1/1995 - buckeye76 wrote: 91 Points
BLACK CHERRY, TOBACCO, CARAMEL, AND TOFFEE IN THE NOSE WITH LICORICE, DEEP FRUIT, AND BLACKBERRIES IN THE FLAVOR. MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH.
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