Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello 2019

Syvän punainen väri. Tuoksu on tyylikäs, mehevä, mausteinen; luumua, tummaa kirsikkaa, mustaherukkaa, seetriä, minttua. Maku on täyteläinen, tanniininen, hyvähappoinen, pitkä, rodukas ja mausteinen.

Hienoimmat liharuuat ja kypsät juustot.

99/100p James Suckling: "This is a very powerful Monte Bello with currants and blackberry, black licorice and smoked meat. Mint. Some sesame seed, too. It's full-bodied with incredible darkness and saltiness like volcanic salt. Umami. Grilled seaweed. Flavorful and captivating. It goes on for minutes."

95/100p Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello is a more Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, and the balance Cabernet Franc, all hitting 13.7% alcohol. As usual, it was aged in new American oak. It shows the higher Cabernet component and is deep purple-hued and tight and closed, with a primordial vibe to its dark blue and black fruit, smoked tobacco, vanilla bean, graphite, and cedarwood aromatics. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has terrific overall balance, building, ripe tannins, a good sense of freshness, and outstanding length. It reminds me slightly of the 2018 with its more elegant, streamlined profile, but I expect this to build with bottle age, and it should have 2-3 decades of overall longevity."

Käymisen jälkeen viiniä kypsytettiin noin 18 kuukauden ajan pääosin uusissa amerikkalaisissa tammitynnyreissä. Monte Bello on monien asiantuntijoiden mielestä Yhdysvaltojen potentiaalisesti pitkäikäisin viini.