2016 Ridge Monte Bello 0.75lt
The 2016 Ridge Monte Bello is a rich purple-ruby wine with flavors of ripe blackberry, barrel spice, anise, violets, and crushed limestone. It has an opulent fruit entry, firm acidity, and fine-grain tannins, making it age-worthy. This wine is complex and has a long finish, receiving high ratings such as 100 points from Vinous, 96/98+ points from Wine Advocate, and 96 points from Wine Spectator. Known as America’s First Growth, Monte Bello is primarily a Bordeaux blend of cabernet sauvignon, with merlot, petit verdot, and cabernet franc for added flavor and structure. Each vintage is recognized for its quality, balance, and potential for aging elegantly for decades. Ridge Vineyards has a storied history on Monte Bello Ridge, dating back over 100 years, and gained fame when the 1971 Monte Bello ranked fifth in the Judgement of Paris tasting. The winery continues its tradition of low-intervention, organic winemaking to create expressive and elegant Californian Cabernet wines.
The 2016 Ridge Monte Bello is a rich purple-ruby wine with flavors of ripe blackberry, barrel spice, anise, violets, and crushed limestone. It has an opulent fruit entry, firm acidity, and fine-grain tannins, making it age-worthy. This wine is complex and has a long finish, receiving high ratings such as 100 points from Vinous, 96/98+ points from Wine Advocate, and 96 points from Wine Spectator. Known as America’s First Growth, Monte Bello is primarily a Bordeaux blend of cabernet sauvignon, with merlot, petit verdot, and cabernet franc for added flavor and structure. Each vintage is recognized for its quality, balance, and potential for aging elegantly for decades. Ridge Vineyards has a storied history on Monte Bello Ridge, dating back over 100 years, and gained fame when the 1971 Monte Bello ranked fifth in the Judgement of Paris tasting. The winery continues its tradition of low-intervention, organic winemaking to create expressive and elegant Californian Cabernet wines.