Jay Kline

9.5

Opened about 90min prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2001 Monte Bello pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with lovely notes of black currants, blackberries, plum, tobacco, purple flowers, an intoxicating mix of exotic Eastern spices, some cocoa, inorganic earth and minerals. On the palate? The wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is long and impeccably balanced. To my palate, this bottle has reached the age when Monte Bello starts to really become interesting. What a delight! Drink now with some air, through 2051. — 10 days ago

Stephen Osgood

9.0

delicious biodynamic Sta Rita pinot. tons of salinity and characteristic terroir. — 2 days ago

Ashley Goldsberry

10

Delicious- fruity without being sweet but not dry. — 12 days ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.2

David Hirsch passed away this week - so this is a tough one. Gained complexity with time 4 days under Argon gas line. Mostly raspberry driven. No cherry here…. — a month ago

Andrea Watt

9.2

Cherry, oak, and a hint of cinnamon. Medium bodied and approachable. — a month ago

Lars

9.3

You can always count on Ridge — 4 months ago

Henry K

9.8

Always incredible. Beautiful red fruits and florals. Very young, showed no heat, just an amazing wine. First one out of the case Ryan gave me. — a day ago

Sharon B

9.5

It’s National Red Wine Day! Let me see your wine! — 4 days ago

michael pandolfo

9.3

A M A Z I N G!!!! Fragrant nose of fresh brioche and warm plums. Slight hint of marzipan. Long finish. Delicious. Love what this have evolved into. — 17 days ago

Shriya Patnam

9.1

2016 opened at the right time — 15 days ago

Brian Lenich

9.1

Dinner with Joe Deb Amy and Brian at 1894 — 20 days ago

Karen Tripson

9.3

Fabulous! Love 100ml format. — a month ago

Jocholla

9.0

Blackberry jam, raspberries, slight vanilla, not the biggest cab but bang for the buck is good, and it is reasonably balanced at “only” 13.7%. — 2 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.2

8/2026. Big, bold and dry. Nice finish.

Halls Chophouse — 3 days ago

Ming L

9.2

The house style is still here with ripe, slightly over extracted blue fruits, baking spices, cocoa, and a plush velvety palate. But the fruits become less confectionary and some savory components have emerged. Acidity seems more apparent. Really nice integration.

I think Pinot bottlings from Belle Glos are at their best with 5-8 years bottle aging. This is another proof. — a day ago

Garen Staglin

9.4

21 years and going strong. Acid and fruit still in perfect balance. Wish we had more. Last bottle — 7 days ago

Anne Holmes

9.5

Dinner @ Rare Society — 8 days ago

with Thomas

Brandon Boesch

9.4

Really nice, good fruit and acidity. Strawberries, herbal quality, other good fruits. — 23 days ago

Elayna Halikopter

9.0

Light bodied. Very good — a month ago

Mo

9.2

A superb Zinfandel blend that tastes great now and possesses the requisite structure to age. Ridge sets the standard in American winemaking. Their corpus of high quality wines is unmatched in America and challenges the entire industry worldwide. — 2 months ago