Zauberman wines (by Michael Raab)

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Tasted Tuesday, January 21, 2014 by Yagil with 602 views

Introduction

4 years ago, during the first Zauberman wines tasting, the HALLO effect did its role.

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • 2004 Zauberman Merlot 90 Points

    Israel

    Dark transparent red purple
    Ripe jammy fruits
    Full bodied, soft tannins, good acidity level, powerful, rich dark ripe dominant fruity flavors, vanilla oak, long finish.

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  • 2005 Zauberman Merlot 91 Points

    Israel

    15.2% alc. includes 14% Cabernet Sauvignon

    Dark transparent red purple
    Ripe plums aromas with vanilla oak notes
    Full bodied, soft tannins, high acidity, good harmony, powerful, rich fruity flavors, roasted meat & licorice notes, med-long finish.

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  • 2007 Zauberman Merlot 86 Points

    Israel

    14.8% alc. includes 8% Cabernet Sauvignon

    Dark transparent red purple
    Too much Bret aromas
    Full bodied, firm tannins, good acidity, med harmony, ripe fruits, metallic notes, med-long finish.

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Flight 2 (6 Notes)

Closing

The HALLO effect faded completely.
Though I rated most of the wines with higher scores, only 2005 was a real worthy wine, re both the Merlot and The CS.

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