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Community Tasting Notes 12
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Lobonick wrote: 92 points
January 6, 2023 - OMG! This wine is bringing out my inner valley girl here. Like bottle variation is bad…
So I bought two bottles of this, expecting like something fabulous. Opened one a while ago and was like disappointed. Now I like open the other bottle with a simple lunch like not expecting anything interesting and like, OMG, it’s what I originally expected.
Nose is shy with red fruit and an iron note. Palate shines with overripe blackberries, earth, spice, and a gorgeous velvet texture. Beautifully balanced. Long finish ends with an incense note. Drink this on its own, or with a really nice meal.
Remember to like fight bottle variation, like enjoy the wine, and avoid mixed metaphors and running on sentences that never end. -
mschechter wrote: 92 points
November 29, 2022 - Excellent. Fully mature, but still drinking very well
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Lobonick Likes this wine: 87 points
March 13, 2020 - Nice, balanced and pleasant. It's at the limits of its aging potential.
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vlzat wrote: 90 points
September 29, 2019 - Cabernet Sauvignon 49%, Petit Verdot 41% and Merlot 10%
Opened during Rosh Hashanah evening. Modern Bordeaux style. Full body, deep garnet color. Intense black fruits, flowers aroma complements by cedar wood and tobacco notes. Dominant black currant with bitter cherry notes palate and lingering juicy finish. Powerful and rich but juicy and fresh, complex wine but slightly loses balance because high alcohol, unexpected for this hot year nice acidity and muscular but completely integrated tannins that probably prolog its live. Food friendly, well pared with traditional Rosh Hashanah menu. Serve 15º - 18º. Open about one hour ahead. Drink now and next four years.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Finzi.R Likes this wine:
September 10, 2018 - Great, after 3 years aging and opened for 2 hours before drinking.
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By Richard Jennings
3/20/2014 (link) 86 points(Yatir Yatir Forest) Nearly opaque purple red violet color; smoke, charcoal, violets nose with a sense of brett; tart berry, tart black fruit, blueberry, roasted black fruit palate; medium finish (98% Syrah, 2% Viognier; 12 months in oak)
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By Richard Jennings
3/20/2014 (link) 79 points(Yatir Yatir Forest) Opaque red violet color; VA, pencil lead, graphite, tar, tart black fruit nose; surprisingly thin on palate of tar, graphite and acidification; short-medium finish (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Malbec, 7% Cabernet Franc; 12 months in barrique)
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By Richard Jennings
3/20/2014 (link) 74 points(Yatir Yatir Forest) Very dark purple red violet color; VA, tart berry, tart black fruit nose; tart blackberry, tart berry palate with medium added acidity that burns and is woefully out of balance; medium finish (44% Shiraz, 34% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon; 12 months in barrique)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Yatir
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Yatir Forest
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Israel
- Region Judean Hills
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Code 7290010178919
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 91 (48%)
- Consumed 100 (52%)
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