Fine Wine
2005 Ridge Monte Bello - 97 points!
- Item Number
- 1119
- Estimated Value
- 299 USD
- Sold
- 450 USD to jcc45206e
- Number of Bids
- 19 - Bid History
Item Description
The vines at Ridge's Monte Bello estate vineyard consistently produce one of the greatest cabernet sauvignons in California.
In 2005, a cold, wet spring cut yields to one ton per acre, the lowest level in ten years. The summer and fall ripened that small crop into something extraordinary. That season highlighted the factors that distinguish this wine: the maturity of the cabernet sauvignon vines, some that date to 1949; the limestone subsoils that sustain the vines without irrigation; the native yeast fermentations and the skill of the blending team, which selected half of the production for this final blend (in addition to 70 percent cabernet sauvignon, it includes merlot, petit verdot and cabernet franc).
It tastes like tiny berries, an authentic California wine, with the flavor of mountain-grown fruit very dark in color and not a lot of them. The tannins have the intensity of wild blueberries, a soft power that's friendly rather than austere. Its fresh, bright floral aspects combine seamlessly with the structure, pointing up the wine's youthful beauty
Donated By:
Dan Bergeron
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