This week’s Wine of the Week is a cellar selection that’s been resting peacefully my cellar since 2014. According the Ridge, 2011 is the first time Ridge bottled Petit Verdot as a mono-varietal wine. (Note: Ridge also bottled Petit Verdot as a mono-varietal wine in 2012, but none since then) Bottle note: “For twenty-one of…
Tag: Monte Bello
#MerlotMe Wine of the Month; 2013 Ridge Merlot Perrone Monte Bello
About Ridge Vineyards This is an elegant, exceptional and very memorable Merlot.. Ridge Vineyards is an iconic California winery that has long been benchmark for world class wine. They are best known for producing a single-vineyard, premium, Bordeaux style Cabernet Sauvignon Blend (“Monte Bello”), Zinfandels, and Chardonnay. Ridge has two estates – Monte Bello, located in…
Wine of the Week: 2009 Ridge Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2009 Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate. The Winery Ridge Vineyards is a California winery with two estates, Monte Bello in Cupertino, and Lytton…
Wine Of The Week: 2009 Ridge Buchignani Ranch Carignane
Wine of the Week: Ridge Buchignani Ranch Carignane – An excellent lesser known varietal from venerable Ridge Vineyards
What A #CabernetDay!! Library Tasting of Monte Bello and SCM Estate at Ridge Vineyards
Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Day Library Tasting What better way to kick off California Wine Month, than Cabernet Day?! I’d been looking forward to this superb opportunity to taste the iconic Ridge Monte Bello that, along with the Santa Cruz Mountains Estate, is a Bordeaux blend. It was also a chance to taste a…