96 pts - Wine Advocate
["The Wine Advocate (May 2018): 96 Points. “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 inte
94 pts - Wine Spectator
["Wine Spectator (June 2019): 94 Points. “The 2012 Monte Bello is also providing a tantalizing look at its development. Sappy in feel and tightly grained in structure, it’s a bit taut overall, but the black fruit core is evident, and the long mineral edge
98 pts - Vinous
["Vinous Media(July 2015): 98 Points. “The 2012 Monte Bello is one of the most harmonious young Monte Bellos I can remember tasting. Seamless and voluptuous through to the finish, the 2012 is showing beautifully today. Raspberry jam, pomegranate, white fl