Sam Friedland

9.2

Took sometime to open. Still some fruit， tannins. Half a bottle 1992. — 6 years ago

Arden Barnett

9.5

What a pleasant surprise! From Monte Bello to Geyserville, Ridge consistently produces classic Napa greatness. Well balanced, soft mouthfeel, Extremely smooth tannins. A beautiful ruby color, light oak, tobacco, raspberry, dark cherries, got a lot of nuttiness which was a delicious surprise. This wine has aged very well and really shows how a little aging can do wonders. — 7 years ago

Charleen Moore

8.9

Lovely smooth Chardonnay with — 8 years ago

Jordan Yu

9.1

Big for a merlot, very typical Ridge style — 8 years ago

Eric

9.3

Pretty rockin nose of cinnamon, dirt, bramble, oak and spice. Big fruit and spice on the palate with a pinch of tannin left. Still has a few years left, but thinking this is the apex. First time Bello and its a winner in my view. — 9 years ago

Rick K

9.3

Powerful, aromatically beautiful. Oak nicely integrated. Really nice singular California Merlot. — 9 years ago

Joe Hernandez

8.9

It's a little young still but is very soft and supple. It's luscious on the palate with a smooth finish. — 10 years ago

Stefan Lindberg

9.6

Fantastic Barrel sample 👌 2014 — 10 years ago

Vijay Parikh

9.0

At Jonathan's, ranked number 1 of six well balanced I mistook for the Monte Bello — 10 years ago

Reza Malekzadeh

9.6

Awesome local Cab! — 12 years ago

Tiffani Tenorio.Yarris

9.0

I really enjoyed this wine and loved that it was holding up beautifully - I must preface I enjoy older wines, and love wines on all lengths of their journey. Apple, melon, lanolin - rich mouth feel - finishes elegantly and soft. — 7 years ago

Katy Pine

9.2

Christmas wine—ditto on the reviews — 7 years ago

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9.4

Perched high atop the North Atlantic plate in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Ridge’s Monte Bello property boasts a rich lineage that goes all the way back to the 1880s. Even today, the drive up the winding roads that lead to the top of Monte Bello is arduous. It’s virtually impossible to imagine what conditions must have been like 130 years ago. Ridge's 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is fabulous. Beams of tannin and acidity make a strong opening statement, but there is more than enough fruit to fill out the wine's frame. This is an especially dark, virile Estate. Then again, that is 2013. Inky blue-purplish fruit, licorice, sage, exotic spices, and lavender grace the exquisite finish. This is an absolutely delicious mountain Cabernet endowed with real pedigree and class. It is also arguably the single greatest value in California Cabernet Sauvignon. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jul 2016) — 8 years ago

Justin Hart

9.1

Smooth, round not really earthy or bitey, but hints of herb, black cherry, leather and spice. Yum! — 9 years ago

with Cherish

GM

9.3

This did not suck! — 9 years ago

Julia Shteynberg

10

With Dima at sienna tavern. Delic!!
— 9 years ago

Britn Jones

9.9

18 months in new French oak.

Nose: extreme floral notes. Beautiful, soft, pastry like scent: lemon poppyseed muffins!!!

Palate: incredibly smooth, soft as water. Beautiful oak. Rolls across the palate with amazing delicacy and finished with a hint of tart lemon.
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Bought a bottle!!!! And many more to come. One of the best Chardonnays I have ever had. #sommnapa #sommlife — 10 years ago

John Smith

9.1

Ollinois wine woot — 10 years ago

John O'Hara

10

Just delicious... — 10 years ago

with Jason

Stacy Benz

9.6

Very sweet crisp wine. Excellent! — 12 years ago

Robert McNally

10

As perfect as everyone says it is — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

History begins in 1885, when Osea Perrone, a doctor in San Francisco's Italian community, bought 180 acres near the top of Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This is 100% Zin! Deep red almost purple. Aromas of cherry fruit and unmistakable Zin spice! In the palate, blackberry and cherry flavors with peppery herb spice integrated with dusty tannins. Lively acidity shows up in the medium finish ending with a big fruit finish. Nice! — 7 years ago

Aaron Means

9.2

I like the traditional Monte bello better — 8 years ago

Jeff Vejr

9.4

Cellared well. Tasting legendary. — 8 years ago

Renato Hoyle

9.2

Great acid, not huge, will develop well over time — 9 years ago

Kevin O'Connor

9.4

I bow down at Mr. Drapers feet! — 9 years ago

John DeCarlis

9.3

Cola, black raspberry and some toasty oak. Dark violet color with soft tannins. — 10 years ago

Kim Taft

9.2

Smooth & full - GRRAT wine! 2010 is a great year for Tuscan wine! — 10 years ago

Mitja Sirk

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9.8

Vivace, complesso ed intrigante.. Ancora una vita davanti sarà bello riassaggiato tra quale decennio!! — 10 years ago

Kelly Dowiak

9.0

Sweet with smooth finish — 11 years ago