Tyler Felous

9.4

Took a flyer buying this from Benchmark. Bottle was in perfect condition, but sadly past its peak. Nose was outstanding - huge - chocolate, spice box. Had lost any acidity to balance the huge fruit. And at 17%, it kicked our ass. Would love to try a slightly younger rendition. — 8 months ago

Julia Paglierani

9.2

Very clean finish. Fruity a little minerals — 5 years ago

Jessy Manuel

8.9

Chocolate, raspberry...tobacco. Lingering flavors and tannins. — 6 years ago

Sam Friedland

9.2

Took sometime to open. Still some fruit， tannins. Half a bottle 1992. — 7 years ago

Robert McNally

10

As perfect as everyone says it is — 8 years ago

sasha

8.9

trapizzino. moderate fruit, medium body, v little tannins at finish, violets — 9 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

9.6

Tried the '90 recently, spoke of how amazing a producer of Californian Cabernet it is, but just needed a little more time, this '85 is well & truly on point, everything is in balance, there's fruit intensity yes, but the development/complexity/layers are really shining through, outstanding stuff. — 9 years ago

Ashley B

9.5

This wine is super light but still flavorful and pairs well with food but also so good on its own. It’s so good, it’s hard not to chug it when you crack a bottle on a warm sunny day. — 2 years ago

Chris McClellan

9.0

Big tropical fruits, lemon curd, luscious, yet retains acid in the end…maybe too much vanilla cream (oak) for me, but overall delicious after dinner and segway to whiskey around the fire…. — 5 years ago

with Michael and Ryan

Mike Leach

9.1

Very good fruit, could stand a bit more time to integrate the tannins. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.4

At £140-£180 this is a decadent treat that is drinking fabulously but will benefit from more ageing in 10-20 years 😉 At 13.5% ABV it’s not over powered like many 🇺🇸 wines but it feels over priced for what it is to me 😁

📍 Ridge Monte Bello 2009

🏵 94-95 points w/ bigger potential

🍇 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot & 6% Petit Verdot

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Earthy mocha choc infused blackcurrant w/ warm oak, mint, dry cured meats, dark cherry, pencil shavings, black olive & raspberry liquorice

👄 Med body of dark berries infused with mocha & liquorice w/ dry cracked rock minerals & dark cherry

🎯 Long earthy rich mocha dark fruit boom with a dry linger — 8 years ago

Noah Hyte

8.9

Big flower and lavender on the nose, medium body W/ light tannins. Great w/ amantricana and gineua. — 9 years ago

Jeff Vejr

9.4

Cellared well. Tasting legendary. — 9 years ago

Joan Ziegler

9.4

Something spec. Try it — 3 years ago

Mike

9.5

Really good wine — 4 years ago

Julia Reinstein

9.2

making ragu with Paolo — 6 years ago

Lance Williams

9.2

Tasted at March 2019 Montebello Collector event — 7 years ago

Pietro Amirkhanian

9.5

This is a special wine to be enjoyed with soft creamy cheeses. The 2004 is it’s best expression. Loved it. — 8 years ago

Katy Pine

9.2

Christmas wine—ditto on the reviews — 8 years ago

Jordan Yu

9.1

Big for a merlot, very typical Ridge style — 9 years ago