Ridge Monte Bello - 2006 (750ml) Alavesa it requires another 2-3 years

it requires another 2-3 years of cellaring

It is ripe

and orange oil offered in a full-bodied white

it continues to put on weight as it is bottled very late by Napa standards

Ridge Monte Bello - 2006 (750ml) Alavesa it requires another 2-3 yearsthe 2006 Monte Bello (68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc) is a very strong effort. Its dense purple color is followed by copious aromas of creme de cassis, licorice, spice box, and a touch of oak. Well balanced, dense, pure, layered, and rich, its big, rich style is similar to the 2003. This cuvee should keep for 25 30 years in a cool cellar. Robert Parker 94+ points