Vintage: 2024
Charge Date: May/June 2025
Ship Date: March 2027
Availability: Pending
We will be holding our series of assemblage tastings for the 2024 vintage of Monte Bello early this spring and will know more about the total quantity available by mid-May. The 2024 vintage, across all Bordeaux varieties, exhibits deep color, ripe tannins and the firm, ample acidity typical of Monte Bello. All indications are that 2024 has the potential to be an outstanding vintage capable of aging over many decades. At this time, the futures offering for the 2024 Monte Bello is pending. In the event that we are unable to extend an offer to all Collector members due to limited quantities, the offer will be based on membership tenure, with those enrolled in the club the longest being the first to receive an offer. All Monte Bello Collector members will continue to receive their annual shipment of our Estate Wines from the Monte Bello Vineyard each March and will continue to enjoy their member benefits throughout the year.
The winter rainy season began in early November and then ramped up through the end of the year. By mid-February, Monte Bello received 35 inches of rainfall. A late rain in May of over an inch and a half pushed the total to over 45 inches. With so much welcome moisture in the soil, the vines grew vigorously, creating a full canopy and an above-average crop. However, cool spring weather delayed fruit set and when summer temperatures remained in the moderate range, a late start to harvest seemed likely.
Fortunately, a strong inversion layer, which kept nighttime and mornings relatively warm, was present for most of July and August. This kept the ripening process moving forward, and on September 6, we began harvest at the Perrone Gate Block. Picking then continued steadily; four weeks later we finished, making 2024 one of the most compact harvests at Monte Bello in the last thirty years.
375ml – $TBD
750ml – $TBD
1.5L – $TBD
3.0L – $TBD
6.0L – $TBD
Exclusive member pricing on Monte Bello futures is approximately 40% off the final release price. Each year we will remind you of your standing reservation and you may change, confirm, or cancel. Please be aware that if you choose to reduce your 2024 order, the reduced quantity becomes your new standing allocation, with no guarantee that you will be able to increase it with future vintages.
If you have a 2022 futures order (purchased in 2023) that you have not yet picked up, you have the option of picking up your order at one of our winery locations, beginning March 1st. We are open for appointment-based tastings and wine pickups seven days/week.
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