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Monte De Oro
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Monte De Oro
2008 Lost Gold Dessert Wine, Temecula Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Dessert

Category: Off-Dry White

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 23.3% RS: 3.5%
92 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$65

Monte De Oro
2008 Lost Gold Dessert Wine, Temecula Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Dessert

Category: Off-Dry White

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 23.3% RS: 3.5%
Amber color. Aromas and flavors of sautéed almonds, caramelized dates and figs, and conditioned suede with a velvety, vibrant, moderately sweet medium-to-full body and a warming, very complex, very long finish that shows suggestions of sourdough toast, ghee, and reduced lemon with chewy, soft tannins and a suggestion of oak flavor. A very distinctive, Palo Cortado Sherry-like dessert wine that really nails the savory, nutty flor-influenced style; impressive.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Funky, Savory, Spicy & Complex, Rich & Full & Old World
Aroma Aroma: sautéed almonds, caramelized dates and figs, and conditioned suede
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of sourdough toast, ghee, and reduced lemon
Sweetness Sweetness: Moderately Sweet
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Marcona Almonds, Mixed Nut Tart, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A very distinctive, Palo Cortado Sherry-like dessert wine that really nails the savory, nutty flor-influenced style; impressive.
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The Producer

Monte De Oro Winery

The Producer
35820 Rancho California Rd
Temecula, CA 92591
USA
1 951-491-6551
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Their Portfolio

94 • Monte De Oro 2014 Estate Grown, Zinfandel, Temecula Valley 16.4% (USA) $38.00.
88 • Monte De Oro 2014 Estate Grown Monte De Oro Vineyard, Tempranillo, Temecula Valley 15.3% (USA) $35.00.
94 • Monte De Oro 2014 Estate, Syrah, Temecula Valley 16.1% (USA) $36.00.
90 • Monte De Oro 2014 Cuvée de Oro Estate Grown Red Blend, Temecula Valley 16% (USA) $34.00.
91 • Monte De Oro 2012 Vista del Monte Vineyard Reserve, Syrah, Temecula Valley 15.6% (USA) $80.00.
87 • Monte De Oro 2014 Monte de Oro Vineyard Estate Grown, Petite Sirah, Temecula Valley 16.6% (USA) $36.00.
93 • Monte De Oro 2017 Galway Vineyard Estate Grown , Chardonnay, Temecula Valley 13.7% (USA) $23.00.
89 • Monte De Oro 2015 Estate Grown, Zinfandel, Temecula Valley 16.0% (USA) $44.00.
93 • Monte De Oro 2015 Estate Grown , Tempranillo, Temecula Valley 12.5% (USA) $35.00.
90 • Monte De Oro 2015 Syrah, Temecula Valley 14.6% (USA) $41.00.
88 • Monte De Oro 2015 Monte De Oro Vineyard, Petite Sirah, Temecula Valley 14.3% (USA) $38.00.
91 • Monte De Oro 2015 Cuvée de Oro Estate Grown Red Blend, Temecula Valley 13.5% (USA) $33.00.
94 • Monte De Oro 2013 Vista Del Monte Vineyard Estate Grown Reserve, Syrah, Temecula Valley 16.2% (USA) $85.00.
93 • Monte De Oro 2014 Vista Del Monte Vineyard Estate Grown Reserve, Syrah, Temecula Valley 16.1% (USA) $85.00.
94 • Monte De Oro 2015 Estate Grown, Zinfandel, Temecula Valley 16% (USA) $42.00.
90 • Monte De Oro 2015 Estate Grown, Tempranillo, Temecula Valley 12.5% (USA) $34.00.
93 • Monte De Oro 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Temecula Valley 14.1% (USA) $40.00.
94 • Monte De Oro 2014 Reserve, Malbec, Temecula Valley 14.8% (USA) $85.00.
BR • Monte De Oro 2018 Galway Vineyard Estate Grown, Sauvignon Blanc, Temecula Valley 13.6% (USA) $20.00. - Bronze Medal
93 • Monte De Oro 2014 Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Temecula Valley 15% (USA) $85.00.
90 • Monte De Oro 2018 Dulce De Verano Rosé, Temecula Valley 15.3% (USA) $24.00.
92 • Monte De Oro 2008 Lost Gold Dessert Wine, Temecula Valley 23.3% (USA) $65.00.
93 • Monte De Oro 2015 Legato Dessert Wine, Cinsault, Temecula Valley 18.2% (USA) $39.00.
89 • Monte De Oro 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Temecula Valley 14% (USA) $40.00.
94 • Monte De Oro 2015 Vista Del Monte Vineyard Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Temecula Valley 14% (USA) $90.00.
94 • Monte De Oro 2016 Deportola Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Temecula Valley 13.8% (USA) $40.00.
89 • Monte De Oro 2016 Estate Grown, Merlot, Temecula Valley 13.7% (USA) $32.00.
86 • Monte De Oro 2016 Simplexity, Temecula Valley 14% (USA) $43.00.
86 • Monte De Oro 2019 Galway Vineyard, Chardonnay, Temecula Valley 13.7% (USA) $24.00.
BR • Monte De Oro 2019 Estate Grown, Pinot Gris, Temecula Valley 13% (USA) $19.00. - Bronze Medal
88 • Monte De Oro 2016 Estate Grown, Zinfandel, Temecula Valley 14.6% (USA) $44.00.
92 • Monte De Oro 2017 Monte De Oro Vineyard Estate Grown, Tempranillo, Temecula Valley 13.2% (USA) $32.00.
92 • Monte De Oro 2017 Simplexity Red Blend, Temecula Valley 14.8% (USA) $43.00.
92 • Monte De Oro 2016 Unique Elements Red Blend, Temecula Valley 14% (USA) $32.00.
91 • Monte De Oro 2017 Vigna Vicini Red Blend, Temecula Valley 15.1% (USA) $38.00.
87 • Monte De Oro 2016 Estate Grown, Tempranillo, Temecula Valley 13.6% (USA) $32.00.
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Off-Dry White

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Off-dry wines are slightly sweet wines that are great for sipping on their own or throughout a meal. They're different from dessert wines in that they contain considerably less residual sugar and have only a softly perceptible sweetness.

Monte De Oro 2008 Lost Gold Dessert Wine, Temecula Valley rating was calculated by to be 92 points out of 100 on 12/5/2019. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.