- 2013 Ridge Monte Bello - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (11/29/2018)
Yes, 'toddlering' (substitute for babykilling)...I know...but 'the boss' (my wife) insisted on drinking a Monte Bello if I was to keep buying them vintage after vintage, and this was the first vintage I bought into, and a good 'early drinking' example, so this was it.
Decanted for two hours, no sneak previews whatsoever, and upon first pour the nose was explosive in its perfume, really expressive and unique. There are obvious Cab Sauv/Bordeaux blend characteristics like kirsch, sandalwood, bright red fruits, but there's a really unique quality to it, perhaps fennel? It's one of those aromas that is so complex you need a PhD to outline each specific scent - black, red, and blue fruits, cedar, oak, smokiness (but not too much), heavily tanned saddle leather, and a MASSIVE dose of what I would call nearly-baked sugar cookies - doughy but not raw, parts from both but if you pulled one out you'd get a lot of vanilla but also that toasty cookie goodness. The palate delivers brightness and weight, acidity and richness simultaneously, a true delight for your senses overall.
I know this is meant to enjoy in 20 or more years but holy hell is it wonderful right now. Honestly I can't think of a wine much better than this at the moment. If only I used points...
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One of the best wine experiences lodged in my brain was the 2007 Monte Bello, decanted and drank at the Stonehouse Restaurant in Montecito in 2010.
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Great note. Have 3 of these sleeping away. Love how Ridge’s description says it will basically continue to evolve for 35 years.
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I visited Ridge in Sonoma a few weeks ago and popped for the Monte Bello flight (2006, 2007 and 2015). The ‘15 was young bright and very intense but certainly a linear fruit and tannin experience. A great wine I’m glad I have in my cellar.
But the 2006 and 2007 were by comparison so much more. Intense dark fruit, earth, balance, very long and extremely delicious. Sublime? Close. The 2007 seemed the readier of the two, with more sweetness and balance. The 2006 was bigger and earthier, but the tannins were still very present. Drink the 2007 now and for decades. The 2006 needs another 5+ years at least.
My point? These are excellent well made wines, enjoyable young. But patience is very very well rewarded. With 10+ years they become much more special. Who’s surprised?
But the 2006 and 2007 were by comparison so much more. Intense dark fruit, earth, balance, very long and extremely delicious. Sublime? Close. The 2007 seemed the readier of the two, with more sweetness and balance. The 2006 was bigger and earthier, but the tannins were still very present. Drink the 2007 now and for decades. The 2006 needs another 5+ years at least.
My point? These are excellent well made wines, enjoyable young. But patience is very very well rewarded. With 10+ years they become much more special. Who’s surprised?
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Thanks for the tasting note on the 2013 Ridge Monte Bello, I first saw on Cellar Tracker, and glad there is a thread here too.R. Frankel wrote: ↑November 29th, 2018, 8:56 pmI visited Ridge in Sonoma a few weeks ago and popped for the Monte Bello flight (2006, 2007 and 2015). The ‘15 was young bright and very intense but certainly a linear fruit and tannin experience. A great wine I’m glad I have in my cellar.
But the 2006 and 2007 were by comparison so much more. Intense dark fruit, earth, balance, very long and extremely delicious. Sublime? Close. The 2007 seemed the readier of the two, with more sweetness and balance. The 2006 was bigger and earthier, but the tannins were still very present. Drink the 2007 now and for decades. The 2006 needs another 5+ years at least.
My point? These are excellent well made wines, enjoyable young. But patience is very very well rewarded. With 10+ years they become much more special. Who’s surprised?
In May, I too did the Monte Bello flight, and the 2006, and 2007 were showing really well. I thought the same, with the 2007 showing very well, the 2015 was just a baby, so it made for an interesting tasting. I just wish I had several bottles of well aged Monte Bello!
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Thanks for the Monte Bello notes, everyone. This is on my list of wines to try/buy but I haven't pulled the trigger yet. It's getting tougher as I saw the price increase almost $50 for the 2015 (750) and $20 for the 375s where I usually shop...
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I have vintages going back to 2007 and I think I've only ever opened one. I have 4 bottles of the 2013, so maybe I should pop one soon...
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A couple of years back, there was a discussion to drop "babykilling" from the vocabulary on this board. I look forward to the day that actually happens. Surely, with a moments thought, one can identify a more appropriate descriptor.
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Was going to comment on CT, but checked here first...I'm in the same boat, and now have 2012-2015 (with 16' and 17' pending delivery) --- I have tasted older vintages at the winery, but have really been itching to open one as well. Isn't part of the fun to see a wine evolve?
Price has increased quite a bit even in the last few years, but I'll hang on at least one more year and see how 19' and 20' look going forward. Even at $124, while an expensive wine, it is easy to justify looking around the world of wine and something I'll willing to continue to buy for now.
Thanks for the inspiration and great tasting note, maybe I'll pop one open on Christmas!
Price has increased quite a bit even in the last few years, but I'll hang on at least one more year and see how 19' and 20' look going forward. Even at $124, while an expensive wine, it is easy to justify looking around the world of wine and something I'll willing to continue to buy for now.
Thanks for the inspiration and great tasting note, maybe I'll pop one open on Christmas!
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This is still one of the very best of the Cali cabs/blends to me. Great note Todd.
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Thanks for making the sacrifice (that doesn't appear to have been much of a sacrifice) Todd. Like others, I have a bunch of MB in the cellar but have actually drunk none that I've bought from the producer (and only a couple elsewhere). I am not sure I could bring myself to pull the cork so early but you've put ideas in my head . . . .
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I agree. Even with the quotes and the metaphorical context, it's a disturbing word.Martin Steinley wrote: ↑November 29th, 2018, 11:30 pmA couple of years back, there was a discussion to drop "babykilling" from the vocabulary on this board. I look forward to the day that actually happens. Surely, with a moments thought, one can identify a more appropriate descriptor.
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Eek that sounds horrid, did you pair it with ice-cream?!?Todd F r e n c h wrote: ↑November 29th, 2018, 7:09 pmand a MASSIVE dose of what I would call nearly-baked sugar cookies - doughy but not raw, parts from both but if you pulled one out you'd get a lot of vanilla but also that toasty cookie goodness.
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When you can catch Monte Bello young and open, it is worth the early look. I used to open a bottle of every vintage when the futures came in, but have stopped after a few years of missing the open part and feeling that I had wasted a tremendous amount of potential. With the special cuvees in '13, I ended up with more things Monte Bello, so I think this is getting opened soon given your result.
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So did you get the go-ahead to keep buying?Todd F r e n c h wrote: ↑November 29th, 2018, 7:09 pm
- 2013 Ridge Monte Bello - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (11/29/2018)
Yes, babykilling...I know...but 'the boss' (my wife) insisted on drinking a Monte Bello if I was to keep buying them vintage after vintage, and this was the first vintage I bought into, and a good 'early drinking' example, so this was it.
Decanted for two hours, no sneak previews whatsoever, and upon first pour the nose was explosive in its perfume, really expressive and unique. There are obvious Cab Sauv/Bordeaux blend characteristics like kirsch, sandalwood, bright red fruits, but there's a really unique quality to it, perhaps fennel? It's one of those aromas that is so complex you need a PhD to outline each specific scent - black, red, and blue fruits, cedar, oak, smokiness (but not too much), heavily tanned saddle leather, and a MASSIVE dose of what I would call nearly-baked sugar cookies - doughy but not raw, parts from both but if you pulled one out you'd get a lot of vanilla but also that toasty cookie goodness. The palate delivers brightness and weight, acidity and richness simultaneously, a true delight for your senses overall.
I know this is meant to enjoy in 20 or more years but holy hell is it wonderful right now. Honestly I can't think of a wine much better than this at the moment. If only I used points...
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Not as disturbing as opening a 13 Monte BelloJim Stewart wrote: ↑November 30th, 2018, 4:52 amI agree. Even with the quotes and the metaphorical context, it's a disturbing word.Martin Steinley wrote: ↑November 29th, 2018, 11:30 pmA couple of years back, there was a discussion to drop "babykilling" from the vocabulary on this board. I look forward to the day that actually happens. Surely, with a moments thought, one can identify a more appropriate descriptor.
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I too have a growing collection of recent vintage MBs. My solution was to hunt down some older ones (1996, 1999) and drink those. Worth the wait! There are lots of these out in the market though they are not cheap. The secret is out!
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Rick Allen - yes, I have the go-ahead, fortunately. This was one vintage I was able to double up on ordering, too, so I purchased 4 instead of 2.
Alan, not disturbing at all, actually. I was scared, and regretted it at first but once I experienced it, I couldn't have been happier. That said, I'm going to work my hardest to keep the rest under lock and key for a bit.
As for 'babykilling' I HATE the word as well, which is why I used it in quotes. Let's crowd-think this into a new term and coin it, so let me know your thoughts.
Alan, not disturbing at all, actually. I was scared, and regretted it at first but once I experienced it, I couldn't have been happier. That said, I'm going to work my hardest to keep the rest under lock and key for a bit.
As for 'babykilling' I HATE the word as well, which is why I used it in quotes. Let's crowd-think this into a new term and coin it, so let me know your thoughts.
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I suppose that “vinfanticide” raises the same concerns as “babykilling”?
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Yes, please, someone else join me in drinking their wines too young... They're great that way, I promise!
Here are some ideas:
Puppycrushing (as in crushing bottles of wine, not like crushing in a press)
Twilighting (teenage vampirism)
Kindertrinking (faux-German variant)
Here are some ideas:
Puppycrushing (as in crushing bottles of wine, not like crushing in a press)
Twilighting (teenage vampirism)
Kindertrinking (faux-German variant)
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oldies but (maybe not) goodies:
-"robbing the cradle"
-"jumping the gun"
other thoughts:
-"cradle popping"
-"rushing roulette"
-"robbing the cradle"
-"jumping the gun"
other thoughts:
-"cradle popping"
-"rushing roulette"
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Inceptive inquisition.
Embryonic exploration.
Grape juice drinkin'.
As to earlier vintages, anyone have the 02 or 04 recently?
Embryonic exploration.
Grape juice drinkin'.
As to earlier vintages, anyone have the 02 or 04 recently?
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Saying 'babykilling' in another language is not a good substitute. I like twilighting but that sounds more like the END of a wine's life, not early, particularly as the movie/books Twilight are losing impact.
Budding Bottle?
Fledgling-ing?
Tenderfooting?
Pubescicide?
Budding Bottle?
Fledgling-ing?
Tenderfooting?
Pubescicide?
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Death by pubes?
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Us dog lovers will kick your butt!
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Yeah that's not my best work
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Anything with "crushing" reeks of John Kapon and Twelve Angry Men.
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How about winewasting?
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Pobega'ing has been a term I picked up, but I think it already has an association with raiding a delivered box before it even gets into the cellar.
If you do this a few more times, we can call it Frenching!
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If you do this a few more times, we can call it Frenching!
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Toddlering.
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I have two of these from allocation and wish I could continue to evolve for 35 years as well.Scott Fitzgerald wrote: ↑November 29th, 2018, 8:51 pmGreat note. Have 3 of these sleeping away. Love how Ridge’s description says it will basically continue to evolve for 35 years.
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HA! Awesome! Potential to catch on, though 'babykilling' is obvious, 'toddlering' is similar and non-offensive. Ok, folks, use it in social media! Make it stick
#toddlering
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And Todd toddlering can lead to Todd being seriously toddlered:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define. ... =Toddlered
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define. ... =Toddlered
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BTW, Pobega-ing is completely different, as no way Mike Pobega lets a wine age 6 years, much less 30 or so that these babies need. Pobega-ing is when you blast open a bottle fresh from the FedEx delivery - open the box, open the wine.
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Louis CK:Martin Steinley wrote: ↑November 29th, 2018, 11:30 pmA couple of years back, there was a discussion to drop "babykilling" from the vocabulary on this board. I look forward to the day that actually happens. Surely, with a moments thought, one can identify a more appropriate descriptor.
"It was so okay to beat your wife until so recently, that today we have a kind of shirt named after it. There is a piece of clothing in our culture, affectionately nicknamed, after beating the crap out of your wife. And for some reason, this is offensive to nobody. I saw a woman on Good Morning America, she said "I was walking around the house in my wifebeater." I'm like, stop saying it like it's not horrible!"
https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live ... ue/2768583 (that part is in the last minute or so, but the whole monologue is exceptional)
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Not as effective when the quote comes from an admitted sexual predator, but yeah, definitely interestingChris Seiber wrote: ↑November 30th, 2018, 1:28 pmLouis CK:Martin Steinley wrote: ↑November 29th, 2018, 11:30 pmA couple of years back, there was a discussion to drop "babykilling" from the vocabulary on this board. I look forward to the day that actually happens. Surely, with a moments thought, one can identify a more appropriate descriptor.
"It was so okay to beat your wife until so recently, that today we have a kind of shirt named after it. There is a piece of clothing in our culture, affectionately nicknamed, after beating the crap out of your wife. And for some reason, this is offensive to nobody. I saw a woman on Good Morning America, she said "I was walking around the house in my wifebeater." I'm like, stop saying it like it's not horrible!"
https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live ... ue/2768583 (that part is in the last minute or so, but the whole monologue is exceptional)
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Toddlering sounds terrible, it implies sex with very young kids. If Babykilling is offensive then Toddlering is even more so. " i toddlered with my neice " would you want that in your volcabulary ?
Somebody suggested Frenching in a similar manner to Pobegaring, who on this board is the member most associated with drinking young powerful wines before they are ready ? use that name, if its Todd great if someone else than also fine. Golodetzing a wine can mine leaving it until its on life support with all fruit long since left the building.
Somebody suggested Frenching in a similar manner to Pobegaring, who on this board is the member most associated with drinking young powerful wines before they are ready ? use that name, if its Todd great if someone else than also fine. Golodetzing a wine can mine leaving it until its on life support with all fruit long since left the building.
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Unsurprisingly, I'm being told I can't view this at work because it is "tasteless"Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑November 30th, 2018, 1:08 pmAnd Todd toddlering can lead to Todd being seriously toddlered:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define. ... =Toddlered
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My palate has been called worse!
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Alan Eden wrote: ↑November 30th, 2018, 1:48 pmToddlering sounds terrible, it implies sex with very young kids. If Babykilling is offensive then Toddlering is even more so. " i toddlered with my neice " would you want that in your volcabulary ?
Somebody suggested Frenching in a similar manner to Pobegaring, who on this board is the member most associated with drinking young powerful wines before they are ready ? use that name, if its Todd great if someone else than also fine. Golodetzing a wine can mine leaving it until its on life support with all fruit long since left the building.
We decided 'Baby seal clubbing' will be the new terminology...Todd is signing the decree as I speak.
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Re: "Toddlering" dot com - yes, 2013 Ridge Monte Bello...had to do it, and NOT disappointed
Might as well go back to babykilling at this point.
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Re: "Toddlering" dot com - yes, 2013 Ridge Monte Bello...had to do it, and NOT disappointed
Young Monte Bello is really excellent. Mature Monte Bello is truly great. My favorite California wine.
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Re: "Toddlering" dot com - yes, 2013 Ridge Monte Bello...had to do it, and NOT disappointed
How about Premature Poppaging?
I like baby seal clubbing, but that’s our cycling terminology when we put the hammer down on the Freds and crush them.
I like baby seal clubbing, but that’s our cycling terminology when we put the hammer down on the Freds and crush them.
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Re: "Toddlering" dot com - yes, 2013 Ridge Monte Bello...had to do it, and NOT disappointed
Premature Popping? Premature Particulating? Premature Pardoning Preservationist Popping?Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑November 30th, 2018, 2:19 pmHow about Premature Poppaging?
I like baby seal clubbing, but that’s our cycling terminology when we put the hammer down on the Freds and crush them.
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Re: "Toddlering" dot com - yes, 2013 Ridge Monte Bello...had to do it, and NOT disappointed
How 'bout just "Todding" - when you know and do wait a few years to open, but then still pop it early.
Re: "Toddlering" dot com - yes, 2013 Ridge Monte Bello...had to do it, and NOT disappointed
Premature Evacuation?
Stoked to read your notes as it is a birth year wine for one of my kids (we have a mag + 2 750's tucked away in the cellar)
Stoked to read your notes as it is a birth year wine for one of my kids (we have a mag + 2 750's tucked away in the cellar)
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Re: "Toddlering" dot com - yes, 2013 Ridge Monte Bello...had to do it, and NOT disappointed
"hasty-tasted" or "hasty-tasting"
I just "hasty-tasted" a 2013 Ridge Monte Bello !
I just "hasty-tasted" a 2013 Ridge Monte Bello !
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