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• vlzat wrote: 91 points

  September 24, 2023 - 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot and 11% Merlot
  15% abv
  
  Full body, bright purple colour. Intense, jammy aroma of ripe fruits, liquorice, sweet spices, herbs and oak notes. Complex, blackberry, plum and black olives palate following by dark chocolate, grippy tannins, vital acidity and a bit earthy but juicy finish of good length. Rich and powerful, bold structured and concentrated but far from elegance or balance. Well pairing to spicy poultry stew. Serve 14ºC - 16ºC. Still too young, open two/three hours ahead or better start drink in couple years.

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• GavrielT Likes this wine: 93 points

  May 15, 2021 - This “Bordeaux” blend sourced from the Judah Hills is comprised of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% merlot, and 11% petit Verdot, was aged 20 months in new French barleys, clocks in at a whopping 15% ABV, and is not mevushal. Appearance was deep ruby with royal purple edges and syrupy viscosity. The nose was an intense, beautiful bouquet of fruits and earth. Crushed blackberries and raspberries, black currant, blackberry bramble, menthol, black pepper, eucalyptus, graphite, lots of tobacco leaf, new leather, baking spices, incense, and cigar box. On the palate it is a big bruiser, full bodied and powerful with muscular tannins, bright slightly spicy acidity, and concentrated fruit. Black cherries, roasted black plum, cassis, loam, anise, black tea, ink, molasses, pipe tobacco, and vanilla. Long, tannic, mouth-puckering finish of Dutch chocolate. This is not a typical Bordeaux, more like a California cab with a Bordeaux stylistic flair but it is a powerhouse of a wine and really phenomenal. Can age for a long time as it is still quite youthful. 93-94.

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• Marselimadhe Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 13, 2020 - Wonderful, balanced and elegant wine. It develops much more after a few hours opened. A bouqet of flavours and tastes.

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• Raizes Likes this wine: 89 points

  August 23, 2019 - 黑莓、黑醋栗，太妃糖和摩卡咖啡，以及一点潮湿的灌木气息，合作搭建了这款酒极为成熟甜美的个性风味。入口单宁比较细腻，而酸度显而易见地有所欠缺，使得酒的结构显得略微沉闷。醒酒后果味的逸失反而比桶味更快，所以一段时间里呈现出了只有桶味和轻微酒精的波本威士忌感。醒酒超过三个小时后酒的平衡感最佳，经历陈年可能会有改善，但并不会太多。

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• JJN Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 20, 2019 - Wonderful

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Domaine du Castel
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation Grand Vin
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Israel
• Region Judean Hills
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a
• UPC Codes 7290006948854, 7290017000169

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• Consumed 237 (27%)

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