About this wine

Ridge Monte Bello 2022 is one of California’s benchmark Cabernet-based wines, grown high in the Santa Cruz Mountains where cooler conditions produce structured, age-worthy wines with pronounced minerality. The 2022 vintage, despite heat challenges, shows remarkable balance—combining dense mountain fruit with freshness and precision. It leans more classic and restrained than plush Napa styles, emphasizing terroir, acidity, and long-term evolution. Built for aging, this wine will develop beautifully over decades.

Wine score

97 points, James Suckling.