2018 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello
| Quantity Available | 3 in stock |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Style | Red |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Bottle Condition | New |
$228.88
3 in stock
Description
2018 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, Central Coast, California, USAWA (94-97)+ | Wine AdvocateI tasted the 2018 Monte Bello as a finished barrel sample during the annual Ridge Monte Bello Tasting Final Assemblage event; the blend was 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 11% Petite Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc. It has a medium to deep ruby-purple color and youthfully primary nose with boysenberry, blueberry jam, blackcurrant, dark chocolate-covered cherries, cigar box, graphite, loamy earth and oodles of floral character. The palate is medium to full-bodied and packed full of flavor layers, knit by very fine, ripe, pixelated tannins and great freshness and finishing very long. |
V 96+ | VinousThe 2018 Monte Bello is a wine of extraordinary finesse. Although it doesn’t have the body or overt richness of some recent vintages, it more than makes up for that with its total sense of harmony. Lavender, mocha, spice, licorice and dried flowers all develop in a sublime, refined Monte Bello that will thrill Ridge lovers. This is an especially elegant, lithe vintage for Monte Bello that is marked by a dry year with no heat spikes and a very long harvest that wrapped up in late October. |
WS 97 | Wine SpectatorVery expressive, with warmed blueberry compote, menthol, sweet bay leaf, steeped açaí berry and zesty sassafras notes all in the mix, carried by brambly grip and a cold cast iron spine. A late echo of mesquite completes this remarkably complex and vivid offering. Should be fun to watch this develop in the cellar. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2042. 3,900 cases made. |
