Red

Cabernet Sauvignon

Monte De Oro

Temecula Valley · South Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Country
United States
Region
Temecula Valley · South Coast
Appellation
Temecula Valley
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled red meats · aged cheeses · beef stews

Rated vintages

  • 201292 pts

    This bottling's deeply layered nose shows black plum, blackberry, vanilla and licorice aromas. The impressive palate starts with rich baked-blueberry flavors before clove and dried ginger spices arrive to provide depth. The tannins are firm but not in the way.

  • 201191 pts

    Dried strawberry and prune juice meet with black spice, dust and roasted meats on the nose of this six-year-old bottling. The palate shows decent depth, from mocha and coffee to tobacco, cedar and caramel, all decorating the core flavors of black-cherry pie and bacon fat.

  • 200987 pts

    One of the betters Cabs from Temecula Valley, this one's invitingly rich and full, with pleasant layers of cola-like spice and dark plum, its tannins tamed and round.