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1996
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
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| Type: |
red
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| Varietal: |
Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Petit Verdot
- Cabernet Franc
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| Maturity: |
Drink |
| Rating: |
Outstanding |
| Est. Price: |
$85.00 |
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Tasting Notes:
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rated:
December 18, 2006
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Robert Parker
erobertparker.com
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95 points
"The 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello (80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and 9% Petit Verdot that reached 13.4% alcohol) represents a severe selection of only 40% of the vineyard's crop. A blockbuster, powerful, concentrated Monte Bello, it possesses an opaque purple color, plenty of spicy oak in the nose (100% American oak has always been used for aging Monte Bello), and a deep, layered, concentrated style. There is plenty of tannin, but it is sweeter than that found in the 1997, and the wine is more concentrated and extracted. There is a touch of oak in the flavors, which are otherwise dominated by minerals and jammy black fruits. This is a terrific Monte Bello that will have 30+ years of life"
Best 2007-2030
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rated:
December 18, 2006
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Stephen Tanzer
wineaccess.com/expert/tanzer
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92 points
"Wild, superripe aromas of cassis, plum, cocoa, soy sauce, leather, roasted game and plum sauce, all lifted by a floral note. Lush, thick and dense, but the currant, black cherry and menthol flavors are still austere"
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rated:
December 18, 2006
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Wine Spectator
winespectator.com
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96 points
"A quite complex and dense Monte Bello, if a bit stern and rustic up front, revealing rich and concentrated pepper and wild berry flavors, turning earthy and cedary, with a long, rich and tannic finish. Best from 2002 through 2016. 3,400 cases made"
Best 2002-2016
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