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Der Ridge Vineyards Montebello Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 ist einer der vielleicht spektakulärsten Weine der USA. Produziert wird diese High-End Bordeaux-Cuvée seit den späten 40er Jahren des 20sten Jahrhunderts in den Santa Cruz Mountains. von Anfang an nach ökologischen Kriterien. Bei der Qualität der alten Reben. des Weinbergs und des Mikroklimas kann man sich ein Nichteingreifen auch erlauben. Im Glas ein dunkles Purpurrot mit violetten Ausläufern. sehr dicht. die Nase konzentriert von schwarzen reifen Früchten. etwas Minze. Vanilleschote. Kräuter und Süßholz. Im Mund zeigt sich sehr kerniges Tannin. Mineralik und intensive Fruchtaromen von Cassis. Blau- und Brombeere sowie Vanille und kräuterige Noten. Dieser Top-Wein wird erst in 10 Jahren zeigen. was er wirklich kann und dann noch weitere 20 Jahre viel Freude bereiten.
72% Cabernet Sauvignon. 12% Merlot. 10% Petit Verdot. 6% Cabernet Franc
William Kelley am 31. Mai 2018: 96-98+ PunkteThe 2016 Monte Bello is stunning. bursting from the glass with aromas of crushed currants. plums. charcoal. sweet spices. black truffle and rich soil. On the palate. it's full-bodied. immensely deep and very concentrated. with an ample core of dark fruit that almost entirely conceals its rich chassis of tannin. The finish is long. tensile and chalky. Eric Baugher observes that 2016 was a drought year but that the vines were less stressed than in 2015. thanks to Spring precipitation. and it wasn't necessary to irrigate. Summer saw wild temperature swings. and though it was below average in summation. some days were very warm. The final Monte Bello blend contains 72% Cabernet Sauvignon. 12% Merlot. 10% Petit Verdot and 6% Cabernet Franc. which represents a slight change from when I tasted it a year ago. though its profile remains very much the same. The 2016 checks in at 13.8% alcohol and pH 3.49. Cellar it for a decade and follow it for another three.
Antonio Galloni von Vinous im Juni 2019: 98 PunkteOne of the highlights in this tasting. the 2016 Monte Bello has turned out just as beautifully as I hoped it would. Soaring aromatics. bright acids and mid-weight structure give the 2016 a super-classic feel. Clearly. the 2016 is very primary today. with plenty of bright red and purplish berry fruit. More than that. though. the 2016 pulses with energy and simply exceptional balance. Don't miss it!
Jeb Dunnuck am 14. Februar 2019: 97 PunkteBottled in March of 2018 and a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon. 12% Merlot. 10% Petit Verdot. and the balance Cabernet Franc. the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Bello offers a more streamlined. elegant. and ultra-classic style compared to the 2014 and 2015. which are slightly bigger. richer wines. Boasting a deep purple color and beautiful purity in its crème de cassis. blueberry. white flowers. and vanilla bean. it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness. silky tannins. and perfect balance. It doesn’t have the sheer depth of fruit of some of the blockbuster years. yet makes up for it with its incredible purity. poise. and balance. Relatively approachable for a Monte Bello. it’s still going to see its 30th birthday in fine form.” – Jeb Dunnuck (February 2019)
96 Punktewird ergänzt.
Winemaker Tasting Notes:
Opaque purple-ruby color. Ripe blackberry fruit. barrel spice. anise. violets. and crushed limestone. Opulent mountain fruit entry. firm acid. and fine-grain. age-worthy tannins. Powerful complexity and tremendous length to the finish.
Late winter rains brought some relief from another year of drought. Monte Bello’s fractured limestone held onto this moisture for the vines to draw on through a mild summer. Unusually cold nights slowed ripening and developed firm acidity. while gentle extraction during fermentation kept tannins in balance. Through careful blind-tasting twentythree lots were assembled and spent eighteen months in barrel. This superb vintage will age beautifully over the next thirty years.
Winemaker Eric Baugher über den Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Quelle: Ridge Vineyards