About this product
California's most age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon — harvested from Monte Bello Ridge's limestone-shale soils at 2,600 feet elevation. Aged 20–24 months in American oak (40% new), then 4+ years before release. Black cassis, graphite, cedar, mint, and an extraordinary mineral limestone backbone. Routinely develops for 30–40 years. A wine that rivals Bordeaux's greatest growths.
Pairing intelligence
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Monte Bello's Cabernet power and graphite-mineral depth is the classic match for aged prime beef; the Bordelaise sauce's wine-and-marrow richness echoes the wine's own structure.
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The wine's cassis-cedar character and firm structure aligns with the classic Cabernet-lamb pairing; the herb crust resonates with the wine's mint-eucalyptus note.
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Monte Bello's mineral density and firm tannin matches the crystalline aged Cheddar; quince's sweetness softens the wine's austere mineral finish.
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