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Grapes for Humanity 6th Annual Charity Fine Wine Auction

April 16 - 22, 2026

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LOT 475

Lot 475

RIDGE MONTE BELLO 2012 (1 MAG.) WA 96

RIDGE MONTE BELLO 2012 (1 MAG.) WA 96
Lot 475 Details
RIDGE MONTE BELLO 2012

Santa Cruz Mountains, California.

The 2012 Monte Bello is a beauty, wafting from the glass with complex aromas of plums, blackberries, bitter chocolate, black truffles, cigar tobacco and hints of crème de cassis. Its new oak is already well integrated. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, richly tannic and very deep, with a layered, concentrated core of fruit framed by chalky, fine-grained tannins. The 2012 is still quite youthfully chewy at this early stage, but there's a certain lavishness to its ripe blackberry fruit that suggests this will be a dramatic, even decadent Monte Bello in the style of the 2002 when it reaches maturity. May 2018 Drink to 2060 WA 96

1 mag.    per lot $600 - $800

Realised: $850

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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