Dan, Israel

Margalit

Binyamina Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2017

Lovely with ripe acidity and very long finish. Tough grape to work with. Lovely to drink — 3 years ago

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Shiloh

Mosaic Merlot Blend 2016

Time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here's a delicious one from Israel.

Inky in color with a short reddish/brick rim.

Fruity nose with blackberries, blueberries, black plums, cooked cherries, vanilla, light cedar, spices, cola, tobacco leaf, black tea, alcohol, coffee, milk chocolates, light herbs and black pepper.

Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with cooked plums, black currants, coffee, cedar, vanilla, spices, earth, milk chocolates, tobacco, peppercorn and light vinaigrette.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a wonderful Merlot blend from Israel. Showing nice complexity and well balanced with a great mouthfeel. Really enjoyed the nose here, even after a few minutes out of the bottle.

This four year old is already yummy right out of the bottle, but better after a couple of hours in a decanter.

I've had this before, and this time I decided to give it a slight chill, and boy it was delicious.

Nice buttery mouthfeel, even looks buttery when poured. Drinking very nicely now.

Very tasty and fruit forward. Dark, extracted and rich. Feels like a Napa Bordeaux blend.

A blend of 42% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 12% Petit verdot and 26% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 18 months in French Oak barrels. Unfiltered and Kosher. Mevushal.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$65.
— 5 years ago

Josh, Daniel P. and 20 others liked this

Golan Heights Winery

Yarden Galilee Chardonnay 2017

In my quest to compare old v new world kicking it off with olld world. I was worried this would be an oak bomb based on some previous vintages but there is restraint here. Golden vanilla and somehow green on the nose. The palate is bordering on rich but not. Cool climate fun that is balanced by baking spice and sass. I like this. If you want kosher for Passover (albeit not mevushal) this is for you. I’m neither of those things but finding it a pleasant Chard that flirts with oak just enough to keep enjoying. — 6 years ago

Iwan, Matt and 14 others liked this

Massican

Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Delicious and crisp! Exactly what I look for in a Sauvignon blanc. Knew it would be good because it’s the side project of Dan Petroski (Larkmead). — 6 years ago

Cremisan Cellars

Star of Bethlehem Baladi 2015

An interesting Red blend from Bethlehem.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice long legs.

Tangy finish with medium, round tannins.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, vanilla, wood, earth, barnyard, vegetables, spices, smoke and dark coffee.

Soft and smooth and very enjoyable. Feels like an old world wine.

Had it blind and called Austrian red. Wrong.

Made with local grapes grown around the winery. Organic.

13% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$20.
— 6 years ago

Justin, Douglas and 16 others liked this

Golan Heights Winery

Yarden Katzrin Chardonnay 2014

2014 vintage. Flowery notes. Crisp and balnaced. Has a personality of it's own. — 7 years ago

Galil Mountain Winery

Upper Galilee Syrah

Smooth, mod body, low acidity, light tannins. — 4 years ago

Domaine du Castel

'C' Blanc du Castel Chardonnay 2018

2018 vintage. A full body Chardonnay. Beautiful deep gold color; Buttery and creamy. Some citrus acidity comes at a later stage and brings fruit notes to the pallet. — 5 years ago

Golan Heights Winery

Yarden Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay 2011

First time trying a wine from Israel. This was pretty nice—lots of autolytic notes and it was nice to try one that was vintage dated and with some bottle age. — 5 years ago

Domaine du Castel

Petit Castel Haute-Judee Rosé 2018

Lovely thirst quencher after a day in the sun. — 6 years ago

David, Stuart and 7 others liked this

Recanati

Yasmin Red Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Best kosher wine we've had. — 6 years ago

Binyamina

The Cave Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

Elegant Bordeaux blend. From a mag. — 7 years ago

Golan Heights Winery

Yarden Merlot 2017

Very good merlot. Low acidity, medium tannins. Very oaky with a sweet vanilla, dark fruits, but with a dark chocolate finish, maybe with a pepper. Still: one of my favorite labels. — 4 years ago

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Clos de Gat

Har'El Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Lovely Cabernet from Israel, made in an old world style, but still with great fruit. 2012 is drinking well now. — 5 years ago

Aravind, Tom and 7 others liked this

Massican

Annia Napa Valley Tocai Friulano Blend 2018

Dan continues to work his magic. — 5 years ago

David, Steve and 1 other liked this

Carmel Winery

Mediterranean Red Blend 2016

Delicious. 2016 vintage. Israeli wines stepping it up! — 6 years ago

Barkan Vineyards

Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Super rich, dry tannic Kosher Cabernet Sauvignon with dark cherry and spice notes, from Galilee, Israel (Roche) — 7 years ago