Ridge Vineyards, Santa Cruz Mountains, Monte Bello 1987 STORAGE Drink between 2015-2040

Drink between 2015-2040

liquid-violets

wonderful finish

Perhaps this wine represents the grandchild of a 1970s Cabernet

cassis and possibly some floral undertones

Ridge Vineyards, Santa Cruz Mountains, Monte Bello 1987 STORAGE Drink between 2015-2040Base of neck; Lightly bin soiled label 95 Points CellarTracker Brick colored. Big intense nose of smoke and leather that overflows the glass. Followed on the palate by mature dark berries with secondary and tertiary development. The fruit is nicely balanced by acidity and does not feel tired at all at the ripe old age of 34 years. Tannins have fully melted away leaving a smooth medium bodied mouthfeel. Beautiful fully mature Monte Bello. Drink now. 9