{"product_id":"ridge-vineyard-monte-bello-vintage-2018","title":"Ridge Vineyard Monte Bello Vintage 2018","description":"\u003cdl class=\"col-12 mb-0 px-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"mb-4 ml-0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"mb-4 ml-0\"\u003e\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdd class=\"mb-4 ml-0\"\u003eIn 1886, high in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the first Monte Bello vineyards were planted, and winery construction begun. A first vintage from the young vines followed in 1892. During Prohibition (1920-1933), the vineyard was not fully maintained; some vines survived into the late 30s, but by the 1940s they were effectively abandoned. Eight acres of cabernet sauvignon were replanted in 1949. These were the source of the first Ridge Monte Bello (1962) and subsequent vintages until 1974 when younger blocks replanted in the 1960s were considered for inclusion. Since then, the historic vineyards on the ridge have gradually been replanted. The 1971 vintage was included in the Judgement of Paris tasting helping to raise the profile of the wine outside of the USA.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTypical blend Cabernet Sauvignon,  Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc. 75cl bottle. 14% Abv\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottle condition, capsule excellent, label excellent, wine level high fill\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-0 note1 show\"\u003eCritic tasting note:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mb-0 note1 show\"\u003e \"The sumptuous vanilla tones of American oak frame the tart blackberry notes on the nose beautifully. The palate comes in with exquisite freshness and more of that alluring, ripe but tart blackberry fruit and baking spice. There is verve and brightness here, and a lovely sinuousness that shows off the elegant, firm tannins and the aromatic nuance of the fruit. Such a classic. AK\" - \u003ci\u003eFalstaff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens next\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour bottle will be carefully hand-packed in our mail-safe wine boxes to ensure it arrives in perfect condition. We dispatch all standard orders using \u003cb\u003eRoyal Mail 48-hour Tracked \u0026amp; Signed\u003c\/b\u003e, so you can follow its journey right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeed it sooner?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrder before \u003cb\u003e3:30 pm\u003c\/b\u003e and select \u003cb\u003eExpress Delivery\u003c\/b\u003e for next-day arrival (Monday - Thursday). We’ll send it via \u003cb\u003eRoyal Mail Guaranteed Next Day\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eAPC Overnight\u003c\/b\u003e - trusted services for safe, timely delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInternational delivery\u003c\/b\u003e - please get in touch for a shipping quote via the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewine-cru.co.uk\/pages\/contact\" title=\"International vintage wine shipping enquiry form\"\u003econtact form.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wine-Cru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57386844979582,"sku":"winecru3942","price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/5656\/1063\/files\/ridge-monte-bello-vintage-2018-our-wines-the-wine-cru.jpg?v=1778335665","url":"https:\/\/thewine-cru.co.uk\/products\/ridge-vineyard-monte-bello-vintage-2018","provider":"The Wine-Cru","version":"1.0","type":"link"}