barak heller hayun

9.0

second bottle for me from hyped boutique shvo vineyard.
non kosher and sustainable, supposedly.

12.5% ABV

pale green 👀

pineapple and hinted flint👃

medium minus body.
medium minus acidity.

tropics and lemon with biterness on the side and some hinted funk 👄

light 🎯 with some juicy feeling.

can't say i was amazed but well done with firm balanced structure.

great vfm (75 nis).

had it all day long while vacationing in a hotel with the family.
as the time passed bitterness was felt more and funkness became dryness.

not my fave style sauvignon blanc but still very good.
hope to try the shvo chenin soon. — 6 years ago

Leah Tucker

9.0

Karka 2015 judean hills. Heavy bodied but flavorful not heavy tasting. — 8 years ago

Sam Friedland

8.9

Very nice Israeli wine from Jerusalem mountain range. Needs more years to develope. Perfect for the Rosh Ha Shana meal! 2014 — 8 years ago

David Rubinoff

9.0

Winner winner — 9 years ago

with Richard and Dan

Brock Janoff

8.9

Very subtle oak, wild raspberry & red cherry notes... Very drinkable & smooth with a complex finish. — 9 years ago

Sharon B

9.2

Delicious! Israeli red blend. Fruity easy drinking wine. — 9 years ago

Denis Roudenko

9.2

17/20 (92/100)

Отличное вино, в котором отдельные сорта слились и сплелись в единое целое, которое не хочется и разбирать, расплетать. Свежее, с хорошей кислотностью, отлично структурированными танинами.

#dwisrael — 10 years ago

Alexandre Calvi

9.0

My first Israel wine, ripe black plum some cranberry too, well balanced even though it's very strong — 11 years ago

Denis Roudenko

9.4

18/20 (95/100) — 11 years ago

Josh Szpilzinger

9.0

Very good Shiraz not to heavy let it breathe — 12 years ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Time for #MerlotThursday. Here is a tasty one from Israel.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.

Pretty nose of blueberries, black currants, plums, sweet cherries, wood, licorice, spices, vanilla, earth, light vegetables, milk chocolates, black pepper and tobacco.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, cedar, leather, earth, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine tannins and tangy cranberries.

This Israeli Petite Syrah /Merlot blend is very enjoyable now. Spicy and elegant with lots of fruits. Showing nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.


This five year old is drinking very nicely now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Good right out of the bottle and gets more complexity as it opens up (30 minutes). Right out of the bottle, it reminds me of an elegant Napa Bordeaux blend. After two hours in a decanter, it changes somewhat, and it feels more like a right Bank Bordeaux.


A very interesting wine, and nice as a sipping wine to enjoy with friends and talk about.

This series is not produced every year. This is bottle number 50 out of 2,500 produced.


Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a triple cream Brie cheese, and crackers.

A blend of Merlot, Petite Syrah and Cabernet Franc. Aged for 24 months in New French Oak barrels. Kosher and delicious.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$85. — 6 years ago

Lynn Cheung

9.3

Enjoyed with dinner at Nur. Well rounded, savory and almost salty. — 8 years ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Crisp style Chardonnay blend. Refreshing and versatile but a bit short on the finish. — 9 years ago

with Jay

Jean-Francois Pelletier

9.0

Very clear. Perfumed nose, tropical fruit and white flowers with hints of grass. Very light body backed by great acidity. Pretty. — 9 years ago

with Frankie

Barry Ballan

9.1

Another perfect Friday dinner wine — 9 years ago

with Shelli

Novokokikof Dima

9.5

2012 crue — 10 years ago

Daniel Cohen

9.5

Great dry white. No oak at all as stored in stainless casks. — 11 years ago

Allison (A Glass After Work)

9.4

The wine needs to breathe a little, but the wait will be rewarded. It's a complex, although still young red that gives a good name not only to kosher wines, but affordable red wines in general. — 11 years ago

Denis Roudenko

8.9

16.5/20 (92/100) — 11 years ago

Josh Szpilzinger

9.9

Outstanding — 13 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.0

Seriously good blend. — 7 years ago

Sagee Aran

9.2

2011 vintage from 30 to 40 years old vines, Judean hills,Israel.
Ink color, dark fruits notes, some acidity. Good balance. Rich and thick. Starts a little harsh, developes nicely and becomes round. Good finish. — 7 years ago

Miss Harvey

9.2

So well balanced and beautiful. Great for eating with or drinking alone. — 8 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Dark inky in color with a short purplish rim.

Beautiful nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, cherries, light vegetables, wood, light vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, caramel, peppercorn, leather, earth and bell pepper.

Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cherries, oak, licorice, spices, coffee, cola, pencil lead, peppercorn, leather, earth, bell pepper, green vegetables, bitter herbs, chocolates and smoke.

Nice length on the finish with medium tannins, bitter herbs and tangy cranberries.

This is a great Israeli Petite Verdot. Well balanced, interesting and complex. Shows a great mouthfeel with a nice tangy ending. As it opens up it becomes earthier with more vegetables notes.

Needed 4 hours in a decanter to show some tannins.

It's not very often that I get to enjoy a Petite Verdot single varietal that much.

Made with 100% Petite Verdot grapes. Aged for 12 months in Oak barrels and lightly filtered before bottling.

Kosher wine (not Mevushal).

14.5% alcohol by volume. — 8 years ago

Paul Juster

9.1

Deep, dark, rich fruit, boysenberry, plum, slight vanilla, spice. Delicious!!! #JesusWine — 9 years ago

Jeff Clavier

9.1

First time tasting, really enjoyed it! — 9 years ago

Randy Whitlatch

8.9

Very good but not 2010 or 2011. — 10 years ago

Alon Yitzhaki

8.9

Good tanins & acidity.. rioja! — 11 years ago

Gahl Rinat

10

Wow! Wood, strawberries, more oak, moss, pine, drank as a magnum — 11 years ago

Rita Jammet

Owner La Caravelle Champagne

9.5

Beautiful surprise, balance and harmony. Thanks to @aviramturgeman at Nice Matin — 12 years ago