Joan Ziegler

9.4

Something spec. Try it — 3 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Lighter color and body but surprisingly large tannins and flavors. Aromas of ripe plums, dark cherries and leather. Ripe cherry and Dr. Pepper flavors with some tobacco notes. Powerful with bracing acidity. Long finish with lots of tannin. Solid! Nicely aged. — 5 years ago

Mike Leach

9.1

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

Robert McNally

10

As perfect as everyone says it is — 8 years ago

Aaron Means

9.2

I like the traditional Monte bello better — 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

JP Seral

9.3

Happy Birthday Syd! — 4 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

Lance Williams

9.2

Tasted at March 2019 Montebello Collector event — 7 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

Jeff Vejr

9.4

Cellared well. Tasting legendary. — 9 years ago

Renato Hoyle

9.2

Great acid, not huge, will develop well over time — 10 years ago

Kim Stone

9.5

Loved it enough to buy another bottle. — 4 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.3

Really nice. Tons of dark fruit, cocoa, some tree bark, good acidity that makes it more rustic and Italian than smooth Napa. — 6 years ago

Julia Reinstein

9.2

making ragu with Paolo — 6 years ago

Sam Friedland

9.2

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

James Forsyth

9.4

Delicious. It was tastier than I anticipated. The balance is what stands out the most. Spice notes with red cherries, this wine was a massive hit at dinner. — 9 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.3

5 March 2017. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 9 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. — 10 years ago