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California Monte Bello
Santa Cruz Mountains · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Cruz Mountains · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meats · lamb · hard cheeses · roasted dishes
Rated vintages
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200788 pts
Not the best Monte Bello to emerge in recent years. There's a sharpness of acidity that cuts the palate, and it accentuates the fresh fruit, giving it a jammy zing. More troubling is an overripe raisiny flavor. This bottling is, of course, one of the most ageable in California,…