Reviews & Ratings

2009 Stonestreet Cabernet Sauvignon "Monument Ridge"

Winery: Stonestreet

Vintage: 2009

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Monument Ridge"

Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Alexander Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $45

Cases produced: 3,880

KWG Score: 90.4 (based on 5 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (91)

Review date: January 14, 2013

Wine Review: This opaque and midnight blue colored Cabernet Sauvignon from the Alexander Valley opens with a pleasant black plum and mild black raspberry bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, nicely balanced and smooth. The flavor profile is a tasty mild black currant with nicely integrated oak. I also detected faint hints of minerality, plum, and black raspberry. The finish is dry and its mild tannins are very friendly. I would enjoy this elegant Cab in the near term with a filet mignon. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: The 2009 Monument Ridge is a textbook expression of an even, beautiful vintage on the mountain: aromas of violet, blackberry and blueberry pop from the glass. In the background, one finds complex notes of star anise, ginger and wet slate. While richness is evident on the palate, a real freshness persists as well, an element that's carried through the graceful, lengthy finish.

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