The 2013 Monreale Syrah La Monaca is a bold, deep and fleshy red wine. You have the intensity of Syrah and the intensity of Sicily put together in a single bottle. Fruit is sourced from the oldest vines found on this historic property in the little-known Monreale appellation near Palermo. La Monaca opens to black concentration and thick layers of sticky and syrupy fruit. It's almost too much of a good thing. The bouquet peels back with jammy fruit, barbecue smoke, Teriyaki sauce, brown sugar and smoked ham.