The Gold Standard of California Wine

If you consider yourself a true wine connoisseur, then you know Ridge Monte Bello is not just a bottle—it’s a legacy. A wine so powerful, so critically acclaimed, it’s been anointed as the benchmark of California winemaking. This is the wine that critics can’t stop raving about. The one that top sommeliers pour in Michelin-starred restaurants. The one collectors fight tooth and nail to add to their cellars. With every bottle of Ridge Monte Bello, you’re not just buying a wine—you’re buying history. You’re claiming a piece of California’s finest.

Ridge Monte Bello is the wine that redefined California’s wine revolution. Grown in the most iconic vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains, this is a wine born from terroir that simply cannot be replicated. Towering 1,300 to 2,700 feet above sea level, its vines are bathed in ocean breezes, fog-filled nights, and limestone-rich soils. The result? A wine of unparalleled depth, power, and age-worthiness. This is no ordinary Cabernet. This is Ridge Monte Bello

With an extraordinary 100-point score for the 2021 vintage, this wine is a true masterpiece. Critics have called it “massively concentrated, taut, yet trim,” and “one of California’s most collectible Cabs.” If you’re looking for a wine that will skyrocket in value and age gracefully for decades to come, this is it. Add to that the 99-point 2019 vintage, a powerhouse of blackberry, smoked meat, and volcanic salt flavors, and you have the ultimate red wine duo. These wines are more than just bottles—they’re the kind of wines that become legends.

This Wine Doesn’t Just Age – It Transcends Time.

If you’re truly serious about wine, Ridge Monte Bello is the bottle you’ve been waiting for. It’s the wine that defines what greatness looks like in a bottle. The accolades are undeniable, the scores speak for themselves, and this is your chance to own something truly extraordinary. These wines aren’t just for drinking—they’re for collecting, for savoring, and for passing down through generations.

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• 2021 Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Red Blend (100pts)
  "Tightly wound at this stage, the wine is massively concentrated, taut, yet trim and medium-bodied. Aged in 100% new oak, predominantly American, it offers espresso, blackberry, black cherry, and vanilla bean flavors with a linear intensity and drive. Known to age and improve for several decades, this is one of California’s most collectible cabs and from a classic, age-worthy vintage." — 100pts James Suckling
  
  
• 2019 Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Red Blend (99pts)
  "This is a very powerful Monte Bello with currants and blackberry, black licorice, and smoked meat. Mint. Some sesame seed, too. It's full-bodied with incredible darkness and saltiness like volcanic salt. Umami. Grilled seaweed. Flavorful and captivating. It goes on for minutes." — 99pts James Suckling