Ridge Monte Bello 2016
Ridge Monte Bello 2016
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A classic among California Cabernet blends, the 2016 Monte Bello from Ridge is elegant and complex. Expect a bouquet of black cherry, cedar, and a touch of mint. On the palate, fine-grained tannins meet layers of fruit and spice, with a lengthy finish.
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Score 96
The 2016 Monte Bello is a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot and 6% Cabernet Franc, aged 18 months in 100% new oak (98% American and 2% French). It has a medium to deep ruby color and is youthfully coiled, slowly developing scents of dark chocolate, pencil shavings, cedar, loamy soil, dried flowers, licorice, blackcurrant and black cherry with red berry sparks and exotic spices. The palate is full-bodied and youthfully firm, slowly unfolding with mineral-tinged fruits. It has a frame of firm, pixelated tannins and seamlessly woven acidity, finishing very long and full of latent layers.
