Stirring the Lees with James Molesworth

Ridge Through the Ages: A Monte Bello Retrospective

A vertical tasting of the Monte Bello cuvée back to 1968 yields a bonanza of classic-scoring California Cabernets

Ridge Through the Ages: A Monte Bello Retrospective
Ridge Vineyards' Monte Bello estate in the Santa Cruz Mountains (Robert Holmes)
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Jun 20, 2019

Get Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth's scores and tasting notes from a tasting of Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Cabernet, going back to 1968.

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