Bill Mowry

8.9

Vanilla nose with some acid and minerality. Lemon and citrus flavors paired well with salmon. — 7 months ago

with Cristian, Lou and 1 other

JP Seral

9.3

Happy Birthday Syd! — 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

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 — 7 years ago

Aaron Means

9.2

I like the traditional Monte bello better — 9 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.4

Pretty good after a few mins of air contact and paired with avocado — 7 months ago

Rufus King

9.0

Robust Super Tuscan with medium tannin, served with pasta at Alta Strada in Wellesley, MA — 2 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

Mike Leach

9.1

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

Steven Beishuizen

9.0

Another nice vintage here (a vertical tasting would be amazing). 2014 was all blueberry and blackberry. There's an earthiness too. Allspice? Annually one of the great tasting stops on the bench. Come for the wine, stay for the bocce. Stay manly, my friends. — 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. — 8 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.3

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

JKT

8.9

Yes from LI and NV, acquired in ‘17 so ten years old? Lean and provides interest in the interplay of the blends. — 9 months ago

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. — 4 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

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