2012 | Ridge Vineyards | Monte Bello (Magnum)

Description

Red Wine: 2012 | Ridge Vineyards | Monte Bello (Magnum)

its crisp, fresh, ripe, but firm tannic structure. The fruit has a great sense of purity, and a crisp, vibrant character, that will demand 10-15 years of age.

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Producer: Ridge Vineyards

Ratings: WA | 94 WS | 94

Vintage: 2012

Size: 1.5L

ABV: 13.8%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: United States, California

its crisp, fresh, ripe, but firm tannic structure. The fruit has a great sense of purity, and a crisp, vibrant character, that will demand 10-15 years of age.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: It’s backwards and tight, with classic black cherry, crushed violets, cassis, espresso roast and crme brulee notes all flowing seamlessly to a full-bodied, concentrated, structured and layered Bordeaux blend that has bright acidity, a stacked mid-palate and firm tannin.

• Wine Spectator: Beautifully structured, with firm acidity and tannins that show grip amid a core of dense currant and blackberry fruit, turning juicy. This is classic old-school Cabernet. Cellaring for five to seven years is the right approach.

Producer Information

Ridge Vineyards is a famed Californian wine producer founded in 1962, and based in the Santa Cruz Mountains, but with vineyards in several parts of the state. Its flagship wine, Monte Bello, is a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated Bordeaux blend known for delivering the complexity and elegance of Bordeaux wines, as well as typical California fruit intensity. It is also well known for its range of Zinfandel wines and Zinfandel-based blends, led by the Geyserville cuve. Wines made from Petite Sirah, Carignan and a Grenache Mataro blend have also been longstanding features in the range, and Ridge has made a small amount of Chardonnay each vintage for many decades. In recent years the portfolio has expanded considerably. Newer additions include a Lytton Estate Ros, a limited-release Mendocino Falanghina, and a trio of Rhne-variety white wines from Adelaida Vineyard in Paso Robles. The renowned trio of vineyards, Monte Bello, Geyservillle and Lytton Springs account for the majority of Ridge’s production, with the remainder coming from the estate’s East Bench site and a number of key contract growers.