Ridge Vineyards • Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Ridge Vineyards’ Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a Monte Bello-grown, Cabernet-dominant blend that serves as the “second wi…Ridge Vineyards’ Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a Monte Bello-grown, Cabernet-dominant blend that serves as the “second wine” to the iconic Monte Bello, offering a more approachable yet still ageworthy expression of the Santa Cruz Mountains.…Learn More »
$87
/750ml
2022 Retail Average
96
/100
2022 Pro Rating
Structure and lift define Ridge Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, with concentrated, small-berry blackcurrant and blackberry framed by bright acidity, graphite-like grip, and a cool, mineral edge from Monte Bello. Nuances of sweet tobacco, cedar, and subtle spice from its American oak aging sit behind the fruit rather than dominating it, giving a sense of precision and energy more than sheer weight. This vintage feels poised and detailed now, but clearly built to gain depth and polish with time in bottle.
Dry-aged ribeye with rosemary; Lamb chops with garlic and thyme; Mushroom and Gruyère cheeseburger
Ridge Vineyards’ Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a Monte Bello-grown, Cabernet-dominant blend that serves as the “second wine” to the iconic Monte Bello, offering a more approachable yet still ageworthy expression of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Typically medium to full bodied and moderate in alcohol, it combines dark mountain fruit with graphite, herbal and cedar notes, and a marked mineral backbone, all shaped by Ridge’s minimal-intervention winemaking and élevage in American oak. Over multiple vintages it has built a reputation for delivering much…