Straight out the bottle it showed remarkable freshness. Everything exactly how'd you'd like it - the nose immediately grabs you, with a herbal perfume intertwined with dark fruits. Mid palette offering a refreshing hint of graphite and a nice long 60 second finish. For a US Strip bottle this has been stored remarkably well. Excellent for the vintage. Love it. — 9 years ago
Great wine of Bordeaux. — 9 years ago
2000 Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon:
From Jay. Dark ruby red in color. A preponderance of black forest fruits on the nose mixed with cedar and some menthol and a touch of spice. Rich blackcurrant, black cherries and traces of vanilla on the palette. This is a solid effort from Ridge and although it does not have the makings of an epic wine it will certainly improve with time. Drink 2017 to 2030. 91/100
— 10 years ago
An everyday Chablis - a must for every wine cellar — 11 years ago
This wine is compelling. Just when I'm ready to write it off as 'vintage' it tightens up & 'producer' takes the lead role. — 13 years ago
Medium weight, red fruit, disappears after an echexeaux of the same year and same producer in the same vintage. Excellent Chambolle, red fruit, quite heady. Great company for binge Netflix Fauda. — 5 years ago
An amazing red wine with our Italian...needs time to berate, absolutely amazing! — 7 years ago
V solid chenin choice. Fully body acid — 8 years ago
Balanced fruit and tannin with rich soft slice. With food, deep red cherry finish. — 9 years ago
Velvet deep long intense — 9 years ago
Pepper notes..wish I had a steak. I know the Corneila st. Cafe has it in nyc — 10 years ago
My last one unfortunately... Took a while for this wine to really show is what it got. Great success. — 10 years ago
Deep aromas of blackberries, cocoa, leather and graphite. Muddy and awesome especially for under 20 bones. — 11 years ago
Nice Chenin Blanc with sushi. — 13 years ago
Excellent. Funky and yeasty with a fruity acidity. — 5 years ago
WW 2-23-19. $24. — 7 years ago
Very Beaujolais like. Great acidity. Cranberry. Tart fruit. Delicious, great value — 7 years ago
Great with seafood! Dry. Mineraly. Great to sip with dinner. — 9 years ago
Nose is exotic, with sweet oak and ripe cherries. Palette is textured and multidimensional. Tannins still provide a nice upright structure, but are resolved. Finishes with a panoply of rich dark fruits, tobacco, maple syrup and nutmeg. I think 08 in Cali was nothing special, but the Rudius winemaker continues to pull off some splendid acrobatics.
If you have this in your cellar, don't leave it too much longer. — 9 years ago
Minerality balanced with citrus and crisp acidity. Great value for an entry level White Bordeaux. 60% Sauv Blanc/40% Semillon. — 10 years ago
Andreas Isler
Baur au lac Club: mit Domeisen & Bidi — 4 years ago