1/31/2023 - Yagil wrote:

Very enjoyable excellent rosé

1/22/2023 - WallingfordHome Does not like this wine:

Don’t know what others see in this, but it has high acid but not the fruit to back it up.

Disappointing.

2-12-23 second bottle a little different with some fruit still shining. Second bottle would score a 89. I have 4 left.

8/13/2022 - Yagil wrote:

Coravin tasting
med- ruby-brown
pronounced aromas intensity of red cherries, strawberries, plums, tobacco, leather, earth, pepper, oak-vanilla
developed
dry, high acidity, med velvety tannins, high abv, med+ body, pronounced flavors intensity consistent with the nose, complex, elegant, balanced, harmonious, long finish, excellent wine - met my expectations!
can drink now - suitable for further 3-5 years aging

6/7/2022 - Yagil wrote:

Premium Mature Bordeaux Blend (at my home): Excellent. (Almost) at peak.

5/29/2022 - Yagil wrote:

Deep Ruby
Pronounced aromas intensity of dark forest fruits, cherries, prunes, earth, leather, forest floor, mushrooms, tobacco, tea leaves, oak-vanilla
Developed
Dry, high acidity, high tannins, high abv, high complexity, long finish, Pronounced flavors intensity consistent with the aromas.
Outstanding wine.
Drink now, at peak, though can be aged further.

11/10/2014 - mark_m_owen wrote:

From a tasting. This is pretty good, nice and fresh with good balance throughout. Took it's time to open up and whilst the fruit and tannin were in reasonably harmony it lacked any really interesting secondary notes. I have a bottle to see how it will develop as the tannins soften but it's a pretty expensive bottle so I hope it gains a bit more complexity.

11/22/2014 - Yagil wrote:

Sonoma Pinot Noir tasting (at Nurit & Asher Tishler, Mazkeret-Batya): this was my 4th CA PN - but the first to show some PN quality, though still cannot compare it to the real Burgundy PN, so I was quite generous with the score here….

4/12/2020 - raccah Does not like this wine:

This wine is DEAD truly dead. It has turned into Brett and dirt and nothing else. MOVE ON!

8/30/2019 - Alexander Smith Likes this wine:

A standard Montalcino, with dark over-ripe fruits and berries and earthy aromas, the palate was medium-bodied with dark cherries, black fruit, liquorice, chocolate along with grippy tannins and a medium finish. rustic in style. 100% Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile)

6/30/2021 - Yagil wrote:

Top Spanish wines (originally RP 95+) (George & John restaurant, Drisko hotel, TLV): dark opaque red-brown-black
Intense ripe-fruity-plummy aromas with notes of chocolate, light spices & tobacco
Excellent harmony, soft & round integrated tannins, still a pleasant amount of ripe fruitiness, coated with a thick layer of chocolate, silky mature sensation with subtle notes of spices and delicate wood. Long finish of a great Ribera wine, a full bodied wine that is, still, in great shape and is very much enjoyable. Can further age 5-10 years.

3/1/2007 - Yagil wrote:

undrinkable; yellow; bad smell

4/24/2018 - Yagil wrote:

Cerbaiona tasting (winery): BT
much more elegant nose than the Rosso 2017
Richer complexity, very well structured
Longer finish

8/12/2019 - DanielJH wrote:

Nice enough Barolo without setting my world on fire. The nose is fragrant but doesn’t leap out like so many Nebbiolo from this region. The palate has a good hit of cherry and pomegranate juice, but the length isn’t huge. Tannins are bold and quite rustic, but well resolved after a good decant. A nice wine, but doesn’t have the X factor for this region, style or price.

7/21/2010 - Jan Schultink wrote:

An N.V Pinot Gris! Pink/dark yellow in color. Undefined glazed and slightly cooked fruit. Lacking acidity and a slightly oily, heavy texture leading to a short finish with some bread/yeast notes. What a pity that this winery with the best "story" of all wineries in Israel does not produce better wines.

5/27/2020 - Yagil wrote:

Ramat-Aviv Boys meeting (at my home): Medium purple color,
Pronounced aromas intensity of dark plum, tobacco, violets, espresso, dark chocolate, graphite, cassis, dark cherries, smoke, sweet spices.
Dry, high acidity, high ripe tannins, high abv, medium-full bodied,
excellent freshness, long finish;
A superb Paleo and this is just getting better and better over the years... still young at this stage

11/29/2019 - Yagil wrote:

clean, pale yellow green
med aromas intensity of lime, lemon, green-apple, grapefruit, kiwi, stone-fruit, mineral;
developing;
dry, high acidity, med abv, med body;
med+ flavors intensity consistent with the aromas, long salty finish;
can drink now - suitable for further aging;

4/1/2014 - Yagil wrote:

purple color, fruity aroma & flavours, already approachable

10/15/2019 - Yagil wrote:

Coravin tasting
Med+ ruby
Med aromas intensity of
Developing;
Dry, high acidity, med- tannins, med abv, med- body, med+ flavors intensity consistent with nose, med length finish, lacks complexity;
drink now - not suitable for long aging;

12/23/2018 - dides Likes this wine:

DESCRIPTION
– Localisation : Castille léon, 160 km au Nord ouest de Madrid

– Terroir : Argilo sableux

– Cépages : 15 % Viura, 85 % Verdejo

– Vinification : Macération à froid pour extraire un maximum d’arômes, fermentation entre 13°C et 15°C, élevage en cuve inox

– Dégustation : Nez d’agrumes et de pamplemousse rose, légère minéralité, notes fumées, bouche rafraîchissante et parfumée

– T°C de service : entre 10°C et 12°C

– Ouverture : à la dégustation

– Accords mets/vin : Poissons grillés, crustacés,à tester sur un fromage de chèvre frais, poisson cru (sushis)

2/6/2019 - vlzat wrote:

Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Merlot 45% and Petit Verdot 5%

Very nice and characterful in spite of expectation of the vintage. Full body, deep garnet color. Intense black dried fruits and oak aroma. Plum, black olives palate and long mineral finish. Rich and complex, well balanced, gentle acidity and sweet tannins. Best match is grilled meat. Open at least one hour ahead. Serve 18º - 22º. Drink now while young and next four/five years.

10/29/2018 - Yagil wrote:

Coravin tasting
the wine is better than previous times I tasted it and enters its drinking period - though it should be further aged.

10/25/2016 - Yagil wrote:

18 months in french barrique, 30% new; dark opaque red-purple; red fruits nose with spicy hints, high acidity, rich fruity flavours, lean, pleasnt sour red fruits finish

11/18/2018 - Yagil wrote:

WSET course Level 3, 6th session: 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacho, 5% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo

Clear, med garnet
Clean, med+ (primary) secondary & tertiary aromas of dark red/black fruits, earth, leather, spices, coffee, savoury, dry fruits,
fully developed

Dry, med+ acidity, high tannins, med alc., med body, med+ primary secondary & tertiary flavours, dark roasted fruits, dry plums, earth, herbaceous, liquorice, mint, eucalyptus,
med+ finish
drink now - (not?) suitable for further ageing
outstanding

7/8/2018 - Yagil wrote:

Domaine du Castel tasting (Ya'in Ba'Ir Rosh HaA'in): clear, deep purple/black
clean, profound intensity aromas of young fresh dark fruits with spicy hints
dry, high tannins, high acidity, well balance & harmony, good structure, medium complexity, medium level vintage, long finish, still young and requires further ageing

3/1/2017 - Yagil wrote:

Psagot Winery visit & tasting (Psagot Winery, Ma'avar Mikhmas): 42% Syrah, 42% PS, 16% Mourvedre
dark opaque red-purple
dark intense spicy fruits nose
soft firm tannins, full bodied, well balanced, good harmony, nicely structured, soft complexity, rich dark fruits flavours, liquorice, spices, pairs well with fat red meat, quality fruity mineral finish

4/11/2017 - Yagil wrote:

Intense ripe tropical fruits nose, butter and barrel-oak hints, full bodied, Ella balanced, mature fruity flavours, round, mouth filling. Drink now.

4/1/2014 - Yagil wrote:

100% Malbec, ripe black fruits aroma & flavours, full bodied, powerfull

1/13/2017 - KPB Likes this wine:

Exciting Israeli red wines; 1/1/2017-2/28/2017 (Tel Aviv): For an American, the label on this wine is lovely, but challenging: not one word of English except the URL and the year! The wine is pale yellow in color, with a nose that seems slightly exotic, showing pineapple and beeswax, orange peel, hints of sweet white flowers. In the mouth a fairly dry wine, fruit is ripe but nicely framed by the acidity, long but light finish. I'm assuming this is a steel-fermented Chardonnay, although without being able to translate the label I can't be sure. I like it very much, quite Burgundian.

11/24/2016 - Yagil wrote:

Castilla y Leon tasting (at my home): P&P
dark opaque red-purple
reduced nose at first, then heavy dark fruits, roasted coffee, oak-vanilla on the nose
dark heavy fruity flavours, liquorice, firm tannins, rich earthy flavours, requires 2-3 hours of decanting, still very young and can further age 5-15 years.

after 20 hours: excellent hedonistic nose & palate

8/21/2016 - Yagil wrote:

Top mature Israeli wines 2/2016 (at my home): excellent elegant nose & palate, well balanced, structured, complexed, still quite young and can age 2-5 years.

3/14/2016 - Yagil wrote:

2009 Bordeaux tasting (at my home): uncorked 9 hours prior to tasting
excellent ripe fruit nose
great minerality on the palate with fruits flavours and special balance, quite unusual for a warm climate Semillon - but this one is very good!

1/17/2014 - Yagil wrote:

colour: light red
nose: fresh earthy fruity aromas
palate: med bodied and acidity, firm tannins, med harmony, young red fruits with vanilla-oak flavours, short finish.
ready now and will remain enjoyable during the next 2-4 years.

7/7/2016 - Yagil Likes this wine:

Coravin tasting
Lovely quality red fruits and violets nose with smoky spicy hints
Dry fruity palate, high acidity, balanced, low harmony, structured, fairly complexed, ideal wine for food.

6/3/2016 - Yagil wrote:

excellent Chardonnay. Still young.
should be aged in bottle for 1-2 years to reach its peak.

6/7/2016 - Yagil wrote:

dark opaque red purple
excellent nose of dark ripe fruits with black-pepper, liquorice & tar notes
full bodied, soft integrated tannins, structured, fair complexity, rich fruity flavours, mental, eucalyptus, roasted herbs aftertaste, fair harmony.
but the great nose is the issue!

2/28/2016 - Yagil wrote:

celebrating my 60 with Zuker at lunch (at my home): dark translucent red-black
rich dark ripe raisins nose, with sous-bois, earthy & spicy aromas that seduce you to sniff for long minutes;
rich dark ripe fruity flavours, firm tannins, frill bodied, excellent harmony, balance & structure; outstanding complexity, spicy, leather, fungi, concentrated, unique, excellent aftertaste

2/21/2015 - Rnarkiss wrote:

Still "green"
I should have wait one more year
Dark colour nice tanins.Medium after taste

4/27/2015 - kenthargis wrote:

First time to try this. Thought it might be interesting prior to our Israel trip. Alcohol is way up there. Mostly integrated, but still packs too much of a wallop. Fruit is interesting, if a little candied. Flavor profile did seem distinct, given the location. Glad I tried it. Didn't love it, but pleasant enough.

5/30/2015 - Endodr Likes this wine:

(Tasted at the Vintage Piedmont Tasting at the Wine Watch, Ft. Lauderdale). This is a fabulous, fully mature Barbera. It has a very dark, opaque purple color, and a nose of earth, florals, violets, and black fruit. This Barbera tastes of ripe blackberries, cherry cola, raspberries, leather, and smoky oak. It is old world in character, full bodied with crisp acidity, and has a smooth mouth feel. Although this wine is almost 20 years old, it still retains it's youthful fruit flavors. Excellent!!

8/26/2015 - Yagil wrote:

Wine-Septet meeting hosted by Hanan (Herbert Samuel restaurant): dark opaque red-purple
excellent tertiary aromas of dark fruits, leather, cedar & tobacco leaves
rich, well balanced, firm dry tannins, good acidity, balanced fruitiness, excellent complexity & finish

3/7/2015 - stayhappy21 wrote:

Drank this wine tonight at a family dinner at Mu Liang Zai.

Wine is brick brown with crimson hues around the edges. Fragrant nose with notes of aged oak. On the palate the wine is mellow, medium bodied but not as well integrated as expected even though all the key elements are in place. Notes of dark purple fruits are evident and the structure and acidity are still holding up very well after 28 years of age.

The wine lacks concentration and has a medium finish. Perhaps a few more years in the bottle or a couple of hours in the decanter might improve its performance.

7/8/2015 - Yagil wrote:

Soiree with Jean-Claude Berrouet (Wine-Route, Tel-Aviv): dark opaque purple
rich ripe dark fruity aroma
coffee & chocolate flavours, spicy tones, green notes, pleasant enduring finish

3/18/2015 - Yagil wrote:

Coravin tasting
transparent shining red-purple
rich ripe cassis and sweet berries, somewhat funky with barnyardy scents, wet earth and herb, menthol and toasted spice.
med-full bodied, soft firm mouth coating tannins, good acidity level, wonderful balance & harmony,
ripe black cherries and dark berries couched in bright acidity and chewy, long finish.
can further age 8-10 years.

9/7/2013 - RobSchu Does not like this wine:

Anyone who rates this above 70 has tasting issues. I was gifted a $1,200 dinner and this was the wine served for appetizers. There was no nose and a sharp tannic finnish. After it breathed, there was NO taste whatsoever. After you swallow, the finish was non-existent. For such an amazing meal I was very disappointed. If you want a great Pinot, stick to the Willamette, not France.

4/2/2011 - David Paris (dbp) wrote:

Pinot Noirs from Around The World (BLIND!): Strange macerated berry component... this smells like Pinot Noir a few days into fermentation. Weird. I also get this strange honey covered barn aroma. Really funky and different. This doesn't even smell like wine to me, really... it smells more like a honey or woody maple syrup. I also got this menthol aroma on the night off that has fully disappeared the next day. Really big and fruity on the palate; more like fruit jam than wine. Really large in scale, with some funky hay covered in strawberry glaze and seaweed. Tannins build, but the 14.5% alcohol isn't all that intrusive. Lots of caramel here too. Wow, the finish initially attacks with a surprising caramel apple component. Pretty sweet throughout, I bet that this wine has some residual sugar. An interesting wine, but a strange wine. Definitely not what I would reach for when I wanted a nice contemplative Pinot Noir... it feels more like desert. * Leslie likes this.

9/29/2009 - RossR wrote:

Big bold and tannic. Classic cabernet taste & smell. You couldn't mistake it for anything else if you wanted to. I knew I was drinking it too young ... but I've been sitting on it since May. Hot & tight when the bottle was first opened, it really opened up after an hour in the decanter and continued to improve from there. This wine is on par with almost anything I've had from Napa, Sonoma, or France in the price range.

I'll sample my other bottles about 1 a year from here out. I'm expecting further improvement based on what I'm tasting now.

9/18/2012 - jsna wrote:

I really am astonished by the other reviews. Maybe I got a bad bottle, but I dont even see the potential....I would not drink again.
Overpriced @$15 IMO.

9/16/2014 - Yagil wrote:

2007 Chateauneuf du Pape casting - high-level wines (Osteria da Fiorella, Tel Aviv): double decanted 2 hours before
perfect at opening, but some minor deterioration within 2-3 hours.
(happened twice with the 2005 vintage till the wine wasn't drinkable)
dark opaque purple
intense aroma of black cherry, earth, animal, pepper, spice and a touch of oak-vanilla
full bodied, rich, thick, intense, mouth filling and rich array of flavours
dominant finish with structured fleshy ripe cherries

9/9/2014 - la turque wrote:

Sept. 9 League of Gentlemen Tasting chez moi: Oh my goodness! Big fruit, lots of jammy tones, tons of texture and taste. Many thought this was from the New World. Incredible extraction. The sweetness of fruit makes it a pleasure to drink now, but the wine has the oomph to last a good many years and develop greater depth, layers and complexity.

7/23/2013 - WMWG Likes this wine:

In a nice place now, fruit is still deep and there is some chewiness left but overall is drinking nicely. Not a great representation of terroir - guessing it is a blend based on my limited burgundy knowledge - but it could be interesting given another five years to allow the primary flavors to peel back. Right now there is mostly grilled meat and cherries but I wouldn't be surprised if some deeper masculine notes would be revealed in time ( coffee grounds, cigar ash, etc).