1980 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello

Vineyard Notes: "Following the severe drought of ’76-’77 the stressed vines at our Monte Bello vineyards seemed to enter a period of adjustment, of which the elegant and spicy character of this wine is typical. To avoid overripeness, the individual sections of the vineyard were closely checked as harvest approached, and each was picked as it reached maturity This excellent vintage produced a complex, claret-style wine..." - Ridge Vineyards