"Our 2010 Central Coast Cabernet has aromas of fresh cherries, rosemary, mint, and butterscotch followed by a nice entry withn velvety tannins on the finish. Pair this wine with grilled ostrich filet on a bed of mashed potatoes or a blue cheese burger."

"A candidate for one of the longest-lived Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines in California is Ridge’s Monte Bello. The 2002 Monte Bello Proprietary Red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot, with more of the Cabernet component than the 2001 possesses. Aromas of white chocolate, charred oak, black currants, tar, cedar, and earth are followed by a full-bodied, tannic red that is not as fleshy or fat in the mid-palate as its older sibling."