May 10, 2013 10:42 AM
The Ridge 1970 Monte Bello is a Decanter Wine Legend in their March 2013 issue.
"Although it was the 1971 that dazzled tasters at Steven Spurrier's celebrated Judgment of Paris tasting in 1976, Draper himself always preferred the 1970. When he was n...
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March 25, 2013 9:46 AM
Jay McInerney reports on a recent wine dinner at Restaurant Daniel in NYC, attended by winemaker Paul Draper.
Ironically, Ridge Monte Bello, the Cabernet-based wine that some of us believe resembles old-school Bordeaux more than most of what's being...
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December 3, 2012 11:30 AM
95 points (***) from the December 2012 issue of Connoisseur's Guide for our 2009 Monte Bello!
"Ridge has quietly been making world-class Cabernets for some forty years and, from the beginning, they have been balanced wines that have emphasized beauty...
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December 3, 2012 11:00 AM
Our 2009 Monte Bello is one of the San Francisco Chronicle's Top 100 Wines of the West.
"Quite simply, one of the best California Cabernet-based wines I've ever had." -Jon Bonné
Read article at SFGate.com
Wine info: consumer | trade
November 14, 2012 2:45 PM
Five of our wines garnered 90+ point scores in the November-December 2012 issue of Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, including 96 points for the 2009 Monte Bello.
2009 Monte Bello (96 pts.) info: consumer | trade
2009 Estate Merlot (91 pts...
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October 24, 2012 10:00 AM
Four of our wines win accolades from the Decanter Asia Wine Awards: 2009 Monte Bello, 2009 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010 Estate Chardonnay, 2010 Geyserville.
Read more at DecanterChina.com.
Wine info:
2009 Monte Bello: consumer info | trade info
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October 16, 2012 9:10 AM
From the upcoming November 15, 2012 issue, a 95-point review from James Laube:
"Taut and structured, with cedar-laced currant, dark berry and dried berry notes joining a mix of minerally fresh earth and tobacco flavors, offering a wide range of tight...
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August 31, 2012 1:50 PM
The August 2012 edition of the Wine Advocate has just been published and it includes reviews of Ridge's current releases. The new set of reviews is punctuated by a...
98 point score for the 2009 Monte Bello, and a
93+ point score for ...
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August 31, 2012 1:01 PM
The August 2012 edition of the Wine Advocate has just been published and it includes reviews of Ridge's current releases. The new set of reviews is punctuated by a 98 point score for the 2009 Monte Bello, and a 93+ point score for the 2010 Lytt...
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August 31, 2012 10:00 AM
The International Wine Reports (September 2012) reviews a number of our wines including 2009 Monte Bello (97+ pts.), 2009 Estate Cabernet (93+ pts.), 2010 Geyserville (93 pts.), 2010 Lytton Springs (91 pts.), and 2010 Paso Robles Zinfandel (90 pts.)....
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