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Score 88/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, Feb 2019

The two non-vintage wines both included the 1966 and the NV Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello 66/77, blended with the 1977, had some damp cardboard and corky notes yet boasted ample sweet fruit and texture on the palate. Some tobacco and earthy notes developed with time in the glass, and it has admirable depth of fruit, yet I still think the bottle was slightly suspect.

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88
88/100

Jeb Dunnuck

About the producer

Ridge
Ridge Vineyards

Best known for its iconic Monte Bello, Ridge Vineyards makes some of California’s finest wines – particularly Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. Long a pioneer of sustainable farming and minimal-intervention winemaking, Ridge makes an extensive range from Sonoma County and the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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Grape Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc

Colour

Red

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Dry

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