Country: US / Vista Del Monte Vineyard
Variety: Syrah California
Winery: Monte De Oro / Temecula Valley
Black cherries, hot licorice, ollallieberry meringue and smoked meats form a powerful and decadent nose on this rich wine. The palate is also vividly flavorful and dynamically changing, which is a welcome effect of high-alcohol wines, showing boysenberry, black pepper and sagebrush before diving even deeper into pipe tobacco and elderberry jam.