GHW members weekend day #2

The breakfast was upgraded with NV Gamla Hashmura Brut (defined as 1st flight of the day)

At midday we had a (blind) tasting at GHW (defined as 2nd flight of this day)

Shabbat reception was escorted with Muscat dessert wine (defined as 3rd flight)

All those great wines that we enjoyed during dinner were defined as 4th flight

• NV Golan Heights Winery Gamla HASHMURA Brut 86 Points

  Israel, Galilee, Golan Heights

  pleasant sparkling wine.
  fresh citrus flavours.
  simple structure.
  short finish.

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• 2006 Golan Heights Winery Chardonnay Yarden Odem Vineyard 89 Points

  Israel, Galilee, Golan Heights

  straw-yellow colour
  ripe dried apricot aroma
  full bodied, silky, good acidity, pineapple & buttery flavours; pleasant ending

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• 2001 Golan Heights Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Yarden 92 Points

  Israel, Galilee

  blind tasting:
  dark red-black-brown color
  secondary & tertiary aromas
  full body, still some fruit, hints of spices & leather, earth, tannic, balanced, excellent harmony, very enjoyable, not yet at peak, can live nicely few years more.
  my guess was that it's a 2004/5 CS, as I didn't consider the possibility of a magnum, which it was...

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• 2007 Golan Heights Winery Yarden Rom 88 Points

  Israel, Galilee, Golan Heights

  blind tasting:
  dark red-purple
  subtle aroma, hardly any fruits present
  seems a bit close, possible at the dormant phase of this Magnum

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• 2010 Golan Heights Winery Malbec Yarden 91 Points

  Israel, Galilee, Golan Heights

  blind tasting:
  dark red - purple
  ripe red raspberries and blueberries aroma with light floral notes of violets,
  smoked meat and oak-vanilla.
  Full-bodied with lot of ripe fruits, soft tannins, med acidity, followed by roasted meat, vanilla and cloves flavours. Excellent structure.
  Pleasant soft & long elegant finish.

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• 2007 Golan Heights Winery Yarden Noble Sémillon Botrytis 91 Points

  Israel, Galilee, Golan Heights

  Blind tasting:
  gold color
  dried apricots, orange peel and honeycomb aroma
  full-bodied, round, rich sweetness, excellent acidity,
  tropical fruits, citrus, quince, honeysuckle
  can still age 5-8 years nicely

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• 2011 Golan Heights Winery Muscat Yarden 86 Points

  Israel, Galilee

  enjoyable and pleasant as daily dessert wine

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• 2007 Golan Heights Winery Yarden Blanc de Blancs 92 Points

  Israel, Galilee, Golan Heights

  excellent perfumed Chardonnay Aroma
  well balanced, great harmony, sharp and comme il fault!

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• 2008 Golan Heights Winery Chardonnay Yarden Odem Vineyard 91 Points

  Israel, Galilee, Golan Heights

  magnum
  golden color, tropical-fruity-mineral aroma, silky-oily and buttery in taste, good minerality, fruity, full-bodied, high quality.

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• 2007 Golan Heights Winery Pinot Noir Yarden 91 Points

  Israel, Galilee, Golan Heights

  magnum
  this wine does not taste like a Pinot Noir!
  it's rich and fruity, can be associated with Tempranillo or other…
  expressive black cherry aroma, smokey, cloves, spice, liquorice and herb.
  full bodied, integrated tannin, cedar, black plum.
  long and spicy ending, with chocolate & vanilla
  not a typical Pinot Noir but a lovely and enjoyable wine for food.

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• 2007 Golan Heights Winery Syrah Yarden Avital Slopes 91 Points

  Israel, Galilee, Golan Heights

  magnum
  dark red-purple color
  rich fruity & spicy aroma
  full body, complex, rich level of tannins, balanced acidity, fruity spicy flavors, good aftertaste.
  still very young

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• 2004 Golan Heights Winery Merlot Yarden Ortal Vineyard 91 Points

  Israel, Galilee, Golan Heights

  double magnum
  still quite young
  dark red-black color
  heavy black fruits aroma, spices, bitter chocolate
  full-body, high acidity, intense, round tannin, med-bitterness, dark fruits flavors, fine spices, between old and new world wine.
  an enjoyable wine for food.

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• 2007 Golan Heights Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Yarden El Rom Vineyard 92 Points

  Israel, Galilee, Golan Heights

  double magnum - still very young….
  dark garnet color
  blackberry, black cherry, chocolate and coffee on the nose.
  black fruit, sweet oak, and coffee note on the palate, excellent structure,
  full bodied, from grip tannins, a long finish.
  still very young for a double magnum - can age 10 more years...

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• 2012 Golan Heights Winery Gewürztraminer Yarden 91 Points

  Israel, Galilee, Golan Heights

  lovely honeysuckle and tropical fruits aromas and flavours.
  enjoyable dessert wine.

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