2021 Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, California

Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon er með þekktustu vínum Kaliforníu. Víngarðurinn er þó ekki í Napa-dal heldur í fjöllunum milli Santa Cruz og Silikondalsins. MB stóð sig vel í Parísarsmökkuninni 1976 og enn betur í endurtekningunum, m.a. 2006.

Winemaker Tasting Notes

Deep ruby color. Ripe mountain blackberry and cassis, anise, lavender, violets, sweet toasted oak and earthy, mineral components. Bold fruit at entry coupled with fine-grained tannins and firm acidity. Layered and complex mid-palate with a long, intense finish. TG (4/23)

JamesSuckling.com

100 Points “Tightly wound at this stage, the wine is massively concentrated, taut, yet trim and medium-bodied. Aged in 100% new oak, predominantly American, it offers espresso, blackberry, black cherry and vanilla bean flavors with a linear intensity and drive. Known to age and improve for several decades, this is one of California’s most collectible cabs and from a classic, age-worthy vintage. Best from 2031.” -Jim Gordon (May 2024)