1984 Ridge, Cabernet Sauvignon, Monte Bello Vineyards
Very dark garnet, slight brownish around the rim. Expansive nose with red cherry, currants, chassis and oak. Intense forward fruit with red cherry and currant flavors, a bright middle palette with high acid, and a long fruity finish with hints of licorice and very soft tannins. This is a huge wine, and still going strong after more than 20 years. It is clearly the best California Cabernet I have tasted from 1980s. My rating 98.
posted by mikeca | 11:27 PM
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Finally, a Monte Bello that's ready to drink! :-)
(Some of my friends who've been Ridge fans for decades, and now are in their 60s, have reluctantly stopped buying Monte Bello, not because they don't like it, but because they calculate that actuarially their chances of seeing it the necessary 15-20 years to full maturity are uncertain.)
-- Max (max@REMOVETHIStdl.com)
Just opened up a 1984 Ravenswood Merlot.. Earthy, smoky, currants cherry and rasberries, lofty and round, deep and rich..a perfect companion with the waning with Summer Solstice Moon. Brilliant, full, scrumptious and dark, dark pink.
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