2005 Ridge, California Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains, Bottle (750ml)
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97RP
Critic key
RP = Robert Parker
- Rating
- RP97
- Producer
- Ridge Monte Bello
- Vintage
- 2005
- Region
- California
- Appellation
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Country
- United States
- Format
- Bottle
- Volume
- 750mL
- ABV
- 13.4
- Type
- Still
- Color
- Red
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Product Description
RP 97 "The 2005 Monte Bello is beginning to drink very well indeed, revealing complex aromas of sweet currant fruit, rich soil, cedar cigar box and sweet spices. With time in the glass, nuances of dark chocolate and loamy soil emerge too. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with fine-grained structuring tannins, the first signs of emerging savory nuance and a bright, beautifully focused finish. As it approaches age 13, the 2005 is still very youthful?indeed, this particular bottle was more reserved and taut than the last four or five that I've encountered?so there's certainly no rush to drink it. Cropped at just under one ton per acre, the 2005 is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc that attained 13.4% natural alcohol. (WK)" (May 2018)
Ridge, California Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains
Ridge, California Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains