TN: Ridge 1973 California Cabernet Sauvigon Monte Bello
The wine is Ridge 1973 California Cabernet Sauvigon Monte Bello. It
was from 2300 - 2600 ft elevation, had 12.8% alcohol, and was bottled in Oct. 1975. It has been stored properly since release.This was my last bottle, and I decided to drink it because the level in the bottle had dropped a bit below the neck. I am glad I opened it, because the cork was nearing failure. It crumbled easily, but I finally got it out without dropping cork crumbs in the bottle. The color is still fairly deep with a bit of age showing around the rim. It is typical Ridge in bouquet and taste and still has enough fruit and some medium tannin. It is a much better food wine than many of the monsters made in the 70s. It is a bit lighter than some of the Monte Bellos from more famous years. The wine was holding much better than the cork. |
TN: Ridge 1973 California Cabernet Sauvigon Monte Bello
On May 30, 5:39*am, cwdjrxyz > wrote:
> The wine is Ridge 1973 California Cabernet Sauvigon Monte Bello. It > was from 2300 - 2600 ft elevation, had 12.8% alcohol, and was bottled > in Oct. 1975. It has been stored properly since release.This was my > last bottle, and I decided to drink it because the level in the bottle > had dropped a bit below the neck. I am glad I opened it, because the > cork was nearing failure. It crumbled easily, but I finally got it out > without dropping cork crumbs in the bottle. > > The color is still fairly deep with a bit of age showing around the > rim. It is typical Ridge in bouquet and taste and still has enough > fruit and some medium tannin. It is a much better food wine than many > of the monsters made in the 70s. It is a bit lighter than some of the > Monte Bellos from more famous years. The wine was holding much better > than the cork. Thanks for the notes. I still have a few bottles of Monte Bello from 1976 and 1978 as well as a few from the 80's. I better drink- up...it's on my list for 2011. |
TN: Ridge 1973 California Cabernet Sauvigon Monte Bello
cwdjrxyz wrote:
> The wine is Ridge 1973 California Cabernet Sauvigon Monte Bello. It > was from 2300 - 2600 ft elevation, had 12.8% alcohol, and was bottled > in Oct. 1975. It has been stored properly since release.This was my > last bottle, and I decided to drink it because the level in the bottle > had dropped a bit below the neck. I am glad I opened it, because the > cork was nearing failure. It crumbled easily, but I finally got it out > without dropping cork crumbs in the bottle. > > The color is still fairly deep with a bit of age showing around the > rim. It is typical Ridge in bouquet and taste and still has enough > fruit and some medium tannin. It is a much better food wine than many > of the monsters made in the 70s. It is a bit lighter than some of the > Monte Bellos from more famous years. The wine was holding much better > than the cork. As I've said before, you do drink well, CW. 1973 was a quite highly regarded vintage in certain CA wine circles, but it was overshadowed by the success of the following year (1974). No surprise that Ridge made a very good wine in '73, either. Monte Bello is one of the few CalCabs that I still pay attention to. Mark Lipton |
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