2018 Ridge 'Monte Bello' Cabernet Sauvignon
2018 Ridge 'Monte Bello' Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
2018
Varietal:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation:
Santa Cruz Mountains
Vineyards:
Monte Bello
Composition:
74% Cabernet Sauvignon
17% Merlot
7% Petit Verdot
2% Cabernet Franc
97 pts Wine Spectator, 97 pts James Suckling
97 PTS Wine Spectator
Very expressive, with warmed blueberry compote, menthol, sweet bay, steeped açaí and zesty sassafras notes all in the mix, carried by brambly grip and a cold cast iron spine. Late echo of mesquite completes this remarkably complex and vivid offering. Should be fun to watch this develop in the cellar. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2042.