barak heller hayun

9.2

midbar (🏜️ in hebrew) winery 100% grenache from mitzpe ramon.

20% whole cluster fermentation.
6 months in old oak.

the new winemaker in the winery was an assistant to Claudio Fenocchio in piedmont. and it shows.

14.5% abv yet so drinkable.


pale ruby 👀

mostly sour red 🍒with a splash of jam and a bit of dirt 👃

medium body.
medium plus acidity.
low tannins.

lovely 👄of tart red cherries, dried 🍓, raspberry, smoke, tar, that jam splash and a bit of earth, with stones and cranberry crushed in the mix.

medium - 🎯

what a lovely lovely silky surprise.
blind tasting i was feeling french tenderness of pinot noir(but that would be too expensive for my wine club) or maybe gamay. but it had the italian elegant boldness. i was confused and quite shocked finding out this 💎 is local.

paired ok with 'all purpose' green sauce made from green leftovers, lime peel, olive oil and garlic (nyt cooking) mixed with pureed 🥔 and my mom's turmeric grilled white fish.

such a great wine! — 5 years ago

Sagee Aran

9.1

Yatir winery.
Yatir Creek 2015, a blend of Syrah, Tanant and Malbec. An interesting blend based on Syrah. Thick, purple color. Cherries and plum hints on the nose. Balanced, tanins already soft. Was a good companion to the wintery lunch we had. — 6 years ago

Sagee Aran

9.2

Binyamina winery, Jasper 2015. The Jasper demonstrates a novel and harmonious blend of Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc grapes, harvested in vineyards in the Upper Galilee, with the addition of Viognier grapes originating in a tiny but superb vineyard located in the northern Negev.
The wine shows strong structure mineral, perfume and long finish. — 8 years ago

David Perlmutter

8.9

Bordeaux blend, merlot dominant. Silky taming and medium finish. — 10 years ago

Traci Toone

9.3

Very smooth, easy drinking wine. Was great after dinner with dessert — 10 years ago

Sagee Aran

8.9

2018 vintage. A delicate merlot from the desert. Round, smooth, tasty. — 6 years ago

Sagee Aran

9.0

Midbar winery. Cabernet Sauvignon 2019. From the Israel Negev heights area, a desert wine at altitude of 800 meters.
Very young, aggressive. The fruit is the drive of the wine and its balanced nice. A food wine that supports the dish with its spicy(mild) notes. Dark purple color.
I will open the next one in a few years to see the development — 6 years ago

barak heller hayun

9.0

my first ever pinot noir.
not from full on cold climate but from the Israeli negev desert(hot days and cold nights)

nothing to compare to so I'm not very confident reviewing.

100% pinot noir

14.4% abv

red fruit with leather and barnyard hints 👃

medium body.
high acidity.

tart and fruity with firm but light tannins 👄

long 🎯 that lingers on.

paired well with big varaiety brunch buffet.

krembo - sweet Israeli mass produced dessert made of industrial whipped cream, biscuit and 'chocolate' coat made it jammy and delicious.

great vfm (98 nis)

let's have some burgundy pinot and think it all through please. — 7 years ago

Bill Strauss

10

Balaboosta — 10 years ago

Alexander Reshetilov

9.1

Нос мощный: жаренный стейк, торт Прага, кардамон. Во вкусе калина, сыворотка, лёгкая ментольность, можжевельник. — 10 years ago

with Anastasia

Uri Rosenzweig

9.0

Small production giving love and care to each bottle. Huge clove and turmeric smells a bit stronger then the taste but still very well made, full enough to drink alone but even better with a good hot meal. — 12 years ago

Sagee Aran

9.3

A delicious blend from the Negev heights, near Yatir at an elevation of more than 800 metres.
80% CS 20% PV. Ruby purple deep color, nose of matured fruits, very balanced, long aftertaste — 6 years ago

Tatiana Chernova

9.0

Wrong identification. Minbar merlot 2018. Deep color. Velvetish. Cherry. A bit spicy. Soft tannins. Long finish — 6 years ago

Sagee Aran

9.0

Binyamina winery. Ramat Sirin vineyard. Petite Sirah 2013.
Inky, thick, blackfruits, balanced. — 6 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Bright ruby in color with a wide pinkish rim.

Nice nose of wild flowers, blueberries, black currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, red candy, smoke, chocolates, mocha, dark coffee and peppercorn.

Medium bodied with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, smoke, chocolates, mocha, bell pepper and vegetables.

Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and black pepper.

This Israeli blend is drinking very nicely now, with great balance and interesting complexity.
A red wine with a new world feel, a soft mouthfeel and nice elegance.
I had it a year ago and it is much better now.

Needs 2 hours to open up properly.

An unfiltered blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. Aged for 36 months in French oak barrels.

13.5% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago

Gadi Karpel

9.0

90/100
Vintage 2013
#cabernetsaugvinon #israel #karpel — 10 years ago

Nancy Slagowitz

9.0

Flowery notes with a. Tang to finish . Very well balanced ! Impressed — 11 years ago

with Peter