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94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
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The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Monte Bello Vineyard is blended with 21% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. The nose is still tightly wound, taking plenty of air to reveal deep aromas of cassis, tobacco, licorice and coffee with top notes of violet and graphite. The palate is full-bodied and powerful, with a firm grain and concentrated fruits, and it finishes very long, layered and uplifted. This will require more time in bottle than the Klein Cabernet. 4,250 cases produced.
94 Vinous -
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Ridge’s 2017 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a fabulous choice for readers who want a Monte Bello fix now, without having to wait. Supple, radiant and silky, with tremendous balance, the 2017 is just flat-out delicious and utterly irresistible. Dark red cherry/plum fruit, mocha, licorice, sweet tobacco and a kick of American oak build as this sumptuous Cabernet Sauvignon shows its allure. The 2017 is an outrageously beautiful wine. Don’t miss it.
93 Jeb Dunnuck -
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The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate showed beautifully, with gorgeous notes of cassis, crushed violets, graphite, and lead pencil all emerging from the glass. Showing plenty of richness and depth, medium to full body, good acidity, and plenty of firm tannins, it's not a blockbuster, but it has the balance and class to evolve for 15 years or more. The blend is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot.
Technical Details
- Blend75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
- WinemakerEric Baugher
- CountryUS
- RegionCalifornia Central Coast
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
- VineyardMonte Bello
- Aging/Cooperage20 months in air dried American oaks barrels (48% new, 31% one year old, 21% two years old)
- Brix at Harvest26.7
- Alcohol14%
- PH3.49
- TA7.51 g/lg/100mLs
Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 2017 (Magnum 1.5L)
Cabernet Blends | US
WA94, VN94, JD93, W&S93
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"Baby Bello" from one of the great vintages in the Santa Cruz Mountains. OK, collectors, Ridge aficionados --- today we have a wine that should be in EVERY serious cellar. Magnums of the Ridge Estate, all sourced from the Monte Bello vineyard. The 2017 Monte Bello for reference will go down as one of the ALL-TIME great Monte Bellos. When Robert Parker's Wine Advocate states that the 2017 was, "Destined to rank as one of the all-time greats from Ridge" you might want to take note considering this wine is sourced from the same site and made in roughly the same way. One of the most storied and legendary wineries in CA and the wine world in general -- Ridge Estate Cab, in the rare MAGNUM format. We expect to sell out in the blink of an eye, so please click quick! First come, first served...!
About the Producer
The history of Ridge Vineyards begins in 1885, when Osea Perrone, a doctor who became a prominent member of San Francisco's Italian community, bought 180 acres near the top of Monte Bello Ridge. He terraced the slopes and planted vineyards; using native limestone, he constructed the Monte Bello Winery, producing the first vintage under that name in 1892. This unique cellar, built into the mountainside on three levels, is Ridge's production facility. At 2600', it is surrounded by the upper vineyard, now referred to as the Perrone Ranch.