Orders are available for pick-up at Restaurant Nicholas at 160 Route 35 South Red Bank, NJ 07701 during the following times:
Monday: 9:30-3:30; Tuesday – Friday: 9:15am – 9:00pm; Saturday: 11:00am – 9:00pm; Sunday: Closed
$65.00 $59.00
Everybody knows the infamous Ridge Estate Monte Bello. It’s one of the most collectable wines in all of California garnering a perfect 100-point score in three out of the last five vintages and it’s well worth the $300+ price tag.
But for no reason that I can figure out, their estate Cabernet, drawn off that same Monte Bello Vineyard, continues to fly under the radar despite the fact that it is one of the best Cabernets made anywhere in the state and priced well south of its big brother.
Maybe it’s because of how miniscule the Santa Cruz Mountains wine region is with just 1,600 acres under vine, compared with the forty or fifty thousand that Napa now has. Though some are slowly catching on.
Food & Wine’s recent article declared the region “California Wine’s Best Kept Secret”. They added, “Ridge’s Monte Bello Cabernet is a California benchmark, but don’t overlook the winery’s excellent estate Cabernet.”
Well – maybe people are starting to catch up. The Estate Cab just cracked Wine Searcher’s “World’s 10 Most Wanted Cabernets” list.
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94 Points, James Suckling
A beautiful, fresh red with blackberry, blueberry and some chocolate. Pine, light toffee and coffee undertones. Dried herbs, too. Medium to full body with intensity and richness. Dusty tannins. Savory finish. Very drinkable now, but even better in 2023.
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It’s no surprise the Wine Advocate has called the Ventoux a “screaming bargain.” Carved off the left bank of the Rhone River, the 2020 Delas Ventoux is a gorgeous medium-bodied wine with wonderful crushed red fruits, a silky mouthfeel, tremendous structure and that signature Rhone spice on the finish. I haven’t had this wine available for a few vintages, but I figure it’s the perfect springtime Red to bring back in the fold!
It’s always nice to be in good standing with one of the most beloved wine brands in America! These won’t last long! This is an opulent, powerful dark-fruited Cabernet with tightly woven tannins, that is just raring and ready to go. Textbook, full-bodied, revved up and ready to go, this new Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet is the definition of a crowd pleaser.
#24 Wine of the Year (2022), Wine Spectator
92 Points, Wine Spectator – 91 Points, James Suckling
“This supple red shows a core of cherry and plum fruit allied to olive, juniper and tobacco notes. Delivers well-integrated tannins and acidic structure, lingering nicely on the finish.”
90 Points, James Suckling
Damien has crafted a delicious Médoc, full of character with dense black currant and cherry fruit, cedar, tobacco and wonderful complexity. It’s silky complexion is what pushes it over the edge (and, of course, the price!) It doesn’t hurt that it comes from a 95-point Left Bank vintage that the Wine Advocate declared, “outstanding.”
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