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

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

GM

9.3

This did not suck! — 10 years ago

Julia Shteynberg

10

With Dima at sienna tavern. Delic!!
— 10 years ago

Chanda Williams

9.5

Wow--so special. Only bottled in magnums. Super mineralitywirh a hint of pear underneath. — 10 years ago

Nesim Bekalti

9.5

40Malbec, 30Cab, 30Merlot — 11 years ago

Kelly Dowiak

9.0

Sweet with smooth finish — 11 years ago

Stacy Benz

9.6

Very sweet crisp wine. Excellent! — 12 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

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

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. — 9 years ago

Rick K

9.3

Powerful, aromatically beautiful. Oak nicely integrated. Really nice singular California Merlot. — 10 years ago

John DeCarlis

9.3

Cola, black raspberry and some toasty oak. Dark violet color with soft tannins. — 10 years ago

Jerry Edwards

9.6

Elena Pozzolini, the winemaker, explained that Scipio was the General that defeated Hannibal. This wine, clearly defeated all other wines tonight. Floral notes on the nose. Black fruit with a leathery texture and a long elegant finish violets and licorice. — 11 years ago

Scott e

9.1

Love ridge. Great producer over 6 decades. Showed we'll finish a bit short. Otherwise great — 11 years ago

Reza Malekzadeh

9.6

Awesome local Cab! — 12 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

Katy Pine

9.2

Christmas wine—ditto on the reviews — 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

Renato Hoyle

9.2

Great acid, not huge, will develop well over time — 9 years ago

Kevin O'Connor

9.4

I bow down at Mr. Drapers feet! — 10 years ago

Michael Washabaugh

9.1

Paired well with a lamb, eggplant purée, fava beans, piquolo pepper. Would also pair with a medium rare magret duck or other game. — 10 years ago

Joe Hernandez

8.9

It's a little young still but is very soft and supple. It's luscious on the palate with a smooth finish. — 10 years ago

John O'Hara

10

Just delicious... — 11 years ago

with Jason

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.7

Our K&L Redwood City staff party at LB steak was fantastic- nothing smaller than magnum allowed! This double mag has been in our cellar since release and has hardly moved at all! Big, powerful, Mountain fruit! — 12 years ago