Monticello Rose of Syrah Mini-Vertical (4)

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Monticello Vineyards Napa Valley Rose of Syrah Mini-Vertical 4-Pack
$59.99 $108.00 44% off List Price
2013 Monticello Vineyards Rose of Syrah, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley
2012 Monticello Vineyards Rose of Syrah, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley
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I really enjoyed the 98’ cab that was offered here before. These seem like interesting roses although the price is a bit much for me without some community notes.

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I see Iowa Is wooting. In Iowa City,but leaving for 3 weeks +,so cant order,but if someone needed to share? J

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I also enjoyed the 98 cab that was offered. This rose is a little to rich for my blood. But there is nothing like a good cold rose on a hot summer day out on the deck.

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So join or create a WW Gathering!

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For around $15 a bottle, not bad, but before I pull the trigger, what is the cellar window on these?

Drink by next summer, or by 2016?

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When you add tax and shipping it’s more like $18.50 a bottle.

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I had a chance to taste this (I believe it was the 2013) at one of the RPM Tour events. I actually ended up having several tastes because it was so delicious. This is definitely a dry-style rose’. Very crisp, with strawberry and other red fruits on the nose and palate. I think it would be fine even next summer. I’m in for sure.

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The Golden Palate has spoken! :slight_smile:

I too had a taste of this before the RPM dinner at Suite D. Definitely strawberry on the nose and palate and also agree that it was dry and crisp. I have enjoyed every Monticello/Corley wine I’ve tried and this was no exception.

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Ha! More like “The Lucky Palate” or “The Good Guesser Palate”

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That’s way better than my “coin flips went the wrong way” palate :slight_smile:

I think I tried a couple sips of this before dinner at Suite D, but I don’t remember much about it. There was a whole lot going on at the time. I do, however, remember very much enjoying the Corley Family Red later on. Based on the style of winemaking there I’d be willing to give this a shot if I were buying.

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Kid, ya got a nice palate there, ya wanna keep it…

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$18.10, which is still in the neighborhood of $15 … especially at 1:00 AM :tongue:

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2013 Monticello Vineyards Rose of Syrah
Color is pale salmon in hue. PnP was served a bit cold at 58F so the nose initially muted. Picking up faint hints of strawberry and watermelon. Palate is very tart. Don’t see any specs but I would guess this has a pH of 3.4 or less. Initially the wine was quite sour and reminiscent of grapefruit. As it warmed up the dominant note was watermelon jolly rancher. SWMBO and I both wrote that down before talking about it. Had this with BBQ salmon, potatoes, and brussel sprouts. It didn’t go particularly well with any of those foods. This wine was a miss for us as it was just too tart and missing the character we enjoy in our Rose’s.

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That was the 2005 Proprietary Red. Delicious.

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Sad that no one from the winery popped in. But happy to have a reason to skip this tempting offer.

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Info post:
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Thanks and back to the wineing.

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Got a bottle of this today, which is too late to provide notes. But if it shows up in a plus offer my notes will be ready to roll.