Ridge Vineyards, Santa Cruz Mountains, Monte Bello 1987 STORAGE dusty bottles and labels

dusty bottles and labels

but it opened beautifully

with loads of rich fruit and big

It's broken up by more honeyed richness

Ridge Vineyards, Santa Cruz Mountains, Monte Bello 1987 STORAGE dusty bottles and labelsBase of neck; Lightly bin soiled label 95 Points CellarTracker Brick colored. Big intense nose of smoke and leather that overflows the glass. Followed on the palate by mature dark berries with secondary and tertiary development. The fruit is nicely balanced by acidity and does not feel tired at all at the ripe old age of 34 years. Tannins have fully melted away leaving a smooth medium bodied mouthfeel. Beautiful fully mature Monte Bello. Drink now. 9