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1998
Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello
(750ml)
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Producer: |
Ridge Vineyards
ridgewine.com
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| Appellation: |
Santa Cruz Mountains - California - United States
(AVA)
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| Type: |
red
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| Varietal: |
Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Petit Verdot
- Cabernet Franc
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| Maturity: |
Drink/Mature |
| Rating: |
Excellent |
| Est. Price: |
$79.99 |
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Description: |
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc |
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Availability:
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Please check the store's Web Site for up-to-date availability
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Tasting Notes:
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tasted:
December 4, 2006
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from a member
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4 stars
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rated:
October 1, 2001
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Wine Spectator
winespectator.com
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"Dark, with a tight focus on the ripe blackberry and black cherry-'scented fruit. Concentrated and complex, not a classic, but very well-done for the vintage, offering depth and length. Finishes with a tart edge. Drink now through 2007."
Best 2002-2007
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rated:
June 1, 2002
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Robert Parker
erobertparker.com
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"The 1998 Monte Bello Proprietary Red (a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 1% Cabernet Franc) exhibits a ripe nose of sweet oak intermixed with blackberries and cassis. It is firm and medium-bodied, with astringent tannin in the finish."
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