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Monte De Oro 2009 Cuvee de Oro Red (Temecula Valley)

Red Blend · Monte De Oro

Temecula Valley

Quality

A 0–100 expert rating: 80–84 good, 85–89 very good, 90–94 excellent, 95–100 classic. Higher means a more highly regarded wine.

80/100Good

A Rhône-style blend of mostly Grenache and Mourvédre, with smaller amounts of Syrah and Cinsault, the wine is prune-like and overdone.

Flavor profile

An estimate of the wine's structure: body (how full it feels), acidity (tartness), sweetness, and tannin (the drying grip in reds).

Body70%

Acidity55%

Sweetness15%

Tannin60%

prune

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