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Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon 64%, Merlot 31%, Petit Verdot 5%, Cabernet Franc 5% Santa Cruz Mountains, United States 2021

Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot (Santa Cruz Mountains, United States), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. Cheapest offer £240.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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Hedonism Wines
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£240.00
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Tanners Wines
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£250.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
inferred
Origin
Santa Cruz Mountains · United States
inferred
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc
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ABV
13.5%
merchant description
Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
steaklambroast chickenroast porkbolognese
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
very full · 5/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
noticeable · 4/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

The Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is an exceptional blend composed of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 4.5% Petit Verdot, and 0.5% Cabernet Franc. Despite being a small vintage, it impresses with a rich and spicy character, possibly heightened by the dry conditions of the year. Yet, it maintains an effortless refinement. Precise and perfectly ripe blackberry fruit intertwines with a myriad of savoury complexities, culminating in a truly world-class wine.

Other vintages of Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon we list
1980£750.001991£725.001992£595.001993£450.001997£365.002005£330.002006£280.002010£265.002011£250.002012£250.002013£370.002020£195.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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