Ridge Monte Bello - 2006 (750ml) 1981 baked apple and gingersnap flavors

baked apple and gingersnap flavors

sufficient mid-palate sap exists to buffer it over time

perfectly balanced with a long and lingering finish

highly concentrated but currently monolithic

Ridge Monte Bello - 2006 (750ml) 1981 baked apple and gingersnap flavorsthe 2006 Monte Bello (68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc) is a very strong effort. Its dense purple color is followed by copious aromas of creme de cassis, licorice, spice box, and a touch of oak. Well balanced, dense, pure, layered, and rich, its big, rich style is similar to the 2003. This cuvee should keep for 25 30 years in a cool cellar. Robert Parker 94+ points