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Monte De Oro
2018 Reserve, Syrah, Temecula Valley

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Category: Syrah

Date Tasted: 11/9/2023

Country: USA

Alcohol: 15.6%

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88 Points

Silver Medal

Highly Recommended

$90

Monte De Oro
2018 Reserve, Syrah, Temecula Valley

Pair this wine with:

Category: Syrah

Date Tasted: 11/9/2023

Country: USA

Alcohol: 15.6%

Dusty ruby color. Aromas of Kirschwasser, toasted chocolate cherry bread, dates, and brandy soaked raisins with a medium-to-full body and a medium-to-long cherry and blackberry, leather, pepper, and preserved orange finish. This will hold up to and pair with just about any grilled meat and cut through the richness and smoke.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Spicy & Complex
	Aroma:	Kirschwasser, toasted chocolate cherry bread, dates, and brandy soaked raisins
	Flavor:	cherry and blackberry, leather, pepper, and preserved orange
	Sweetness:	Dryish
	Enjoy:	Now Enjoy with food
	Pairing:	Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
	Bottom Line:	This will hold up to and pair with just about any grilled meat and cut through the richness and smoke.

The Producer

Monte De Oro Winery

35820 Rancho California Rd

Temecula, CA 92591

USA

1 951-491-6551

www.montedeoro.com

Their Portfolio

87 •	Monte De Oro 2018 Syrah, Temecula Valley 15.4% (USA) $46.00.
86 •	Monte De Oro 2018 Estate Grown, Cabernet Franc, Temecula Valley 14.4% (USA) $45.00.
89 •	Monte De Oro 2018 Estate Grown Simplexity Red Blend, Temecula Valley 14.3% (USA) $38.00.
87 •	Monte De Oro 2018 Estate Grown Monte De Oro Vineyard, Petite Sirah, Temecula Valley 13.9% (USA) $45.00.
93 •	Monte De Oro 2018 Estate Grown Vista Del Monte Vineyard Vigna Vicini Red Blend, Temecula Valley 14.6% (USA) $42.00.
87 •	Monte De Oro 2021 Bolle De Oro Brut Sparkling Wine, Temecula Valley 11.2% (USA) $25.00.
88 •	Monte De Oro 2021 Estate Grown, Sauvignon Blanc, Temecula Valley 13.2% (USA) $20.00.
91 •	Monte De Oro 2021 Nostimo, Temecula Valley 13.6% (USA) $24.00.
87 •	Monte De Oro 2021 Galway Vineyard, Viognier, Temecula Valley 14.7% (USA) $23.00.
88 •	Monte De Oro 2021 Canelli, White Muscat, Temecula Valley 11.7% (USA) $24.00.
90 •	Monte De Oro 2018 Cuvée De Oro Red Blend, Temecula Valley 14.8% (USA) $35.00.
85 •	Monte De Oro 2017 Reserve Estate Grown, Syrah, Temecula Valley 15.2% (USA) $70.00.
88 •	Monte De Oro 2017 Reserve Estate Grown, Cabernet Sauvignon, Temecula Valley 14.2% (USA) $90.00.
87 •	Monte De Oro 2017 Unique Elements Estate Grown Red Blend, Temecula Valley 15.1% (USA) $32.00.
88 •	Monte De Oro 2018 DePortola Vineyard, Merlot, Temecula Valley 14.6% (USA) $35.00.
88 •	Monte De Oro 2021 Synergy 65 Rosé, Temecula Valley 14.5% (USA) $21.00.
87 •	Monte De Oro 2021 Estate Grown, Chardonnay, Temecula Valley 14% (USA) $25.00.
88 •	Monte De Oro 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Temecula Valley 14.1% (USA) $42.00.
91 •	Monte De Oro 2018 Deportola Vineyard, Merlot, Temecula Valley 14.6% (USA) $35.00.
86 •	Monte De Oro 2018 Simplexity, Red Meritage, Temecula Valley 14.3% (USA) $43.00.
93 •	Monte De Oro 2017 Vineyard Reserve, Malbec, Temecula Valley 13.4% (USA) $90.00.
93 •	Monte De Oro 2018 Synergy 65 Owners’ Red Blend , Temecula Valley 14.8% (USA) $44.00.
85 •	Monte De Oro 2018 Vineyard Estate Grown, Tempranillo, Temecula Valley 14.7% (USA) $44.00.
BR •	Monte De Oro 2017 Estate Grown Reserve, Syrah, Temecula Valley 15.2% (USA) $90.00. - Bronze Medal
89 •	Monte De Oro 2017 Vineyard Reserve, Petite Sirah, Temecula Valley 14.9% (USA) $90.00.
91 •	Monte De Oro 2017 Vigna Vicini Vista Del Monte Vineyard Reserve Red Blend, Temecula Valley 14.7% (USA) $90.00.
87 •	Monte De Oro 2019 Estate Grown, Syrah, Temecula Valley 15% (USA) $48.00.
91 •	Monte De Oro 2019 Congruity Red Blend, Temecula Valley 14.2% (USA) $40.00.
88 •	Monte De Oro 2019 Estate Grown Monte De Oro Vineyard, Tempranillo, Temecula Valley 12.9% (USA) $35.00.
87 •	Monte De Oro 2019 Synergy 65 Owners Blend Red, Temecula Valley 13.7% (USA) $44.00.
88 •	Monte De Oro 2018 Reserve, Syrah, Temecula Valley 15.6% (USA) $90.00.
BR •	Monte De Oro 2018 Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Temecula Valley 13.9% (USA) $90.00. - Bronze Medal
85 •	Monte De Oro 2023 Pinot Gris, Temecula Valley 13.8% (USA) $25.00.
86 •	Monte De Oro 2023 Riesling, Temecula Valley 12.4% (USA) $25.00.
86 •	Monte De Oro 2023 Nostimo White Blend, Temecula Valley 13.1% (USA) $25.00.
88 •	Monte De Oro 2023 Dulce De Verano Sweet Rosé, Temecula Valley 13.7% (USA) $25.00.
88 •	Monte De Oro 2023 Dulce De Verano Sweet Rosé, Temecula Valley 13.7% (USA) $25.00.
86 •	Monte De Oro 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Temecula Valley 13.8% (USA) $43.00.
88 •	Monte De Oro 2019 Estate Grown, Merlot, Temecula Valley 13.4% (USA) $39.00.
88 •	Monte De Oro 2019 Estate Grown, Zinfandel, Temecula Valley 13.8% (USA) $45.00.
87 •	Monte De Oro 2019 Monte De Oro Vineyard, Petite Sirah, Temecula Valley 15.1% (USA) $45.00.
87 •	Monte De Oro 2019 Simplexity Red Meritage, Temecula Valley 13.3% (USA) $43.00.
BR •	Monte De Oro 2023 Bolle De Oro Sparkling Wine, Temecula Valley 12.5% (USA) $35.00. - Bronze Medal

Syrah

Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass

About

Syrah

Syrah - also known as Shiraz, especially in Australia - is a red wine with rich, zesty plum and blackberry fruit along with a light spicy, sometimes peppery quality. The grape has light to medium tannins, meaning lighter versions are drinkable upon release. This has certainly helped this wine's popularity in the United States.

Full-bodied versions, such as Côte-Rôtie from France's Rhone Valley, are intense, deeply concentrated wines that need many years to round out; these are generally at their best seven to ten years after the vintage and can drink well for 20 years plus from the best vintages.

Recommended foods with Syrah include most red meats, game and barbecued foods.