Lueria wines

Lueria winery, Safsufa (Hoshen)
Tasted Friday, September 27, 2013 by Yagil with 372 views

Introduction

tasted Lueria wines once only about two years ago.
while the Rosso was OK, the Grand Vital was impressing, but costly.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2012 Lueria Chardonnay Upper Galilee 89 Points

    Israel, Galilee, Upper Galilee

    intense tropical aroma with peach, apricot oak-vanilla & butter notes
    full bodied, fruity, good acidity, well balanced and good harmony, pink-grapefrit flavours, herbal bitter aftertaste.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

Flight 2 (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Lueria Terrace 87 Points

    Israel, Galilee, Upper Galilee

    light fruity aroma with oak-vanilla notes and some typical-CF greenery
    full bodied, firm tannins, good acidity, med harmony, with good potential for 2-3 years of ageing.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2011 Lueria Rosso 87 Points

    Israel, Galilee

    50% Sangiovese, 20% Barbera, 30% Syrah & CS
    fruity aroma of young red fruits
    sour flavours, good acidity, pleasant harmony, fruity ending.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2011 Lueria Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points

    Israel, Galilee

    Classic earthy CS aroma with hints of green veggie
    Full bodied, firm tannins, good acidity level, nice balance, red & dark fruits flavours with intense fruity ending. has 5-9 years ageing potential.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

  • 2011 Lueria Shiraz 90 Points

    Israel, Galilee

    Strong fruity spicy aroma
    full bodied, firm tannins, heavy fruity flavours, tar, liquorice, pepper, soft warm alcoholic ending.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 2008 Lueria Grand Vital 92 Points

    Israel, Galilee, Upper Galilee

    Intense secondary ripe fruity-cherry aroma with coffee-smoky notes
    Full bodied, soft tannins, high acidity level, good harmony, well balanced, though lacks some structure. Pleasant ripe fruity aftertaste.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

Closing

Seems that Lueria wines are of high quality, from both aspects: grapes and vinification.
Worth watching this winery.

×
×