A nice crowd pleaser. Mostly people liked the color - deep and brooding. The body is chocolate, dark fruit, cassis, and a nice round velvety mouthfeel that is balanced with just the right amount of tannin - to give it a bit of a bite.
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An excellent bottle. Deep, almost purple color, nice nose, lots of fruit throughout, with a very long finish. There was a tannic note in mid-palate after the bottle was opened, but it disappeared after about twenty minutes, to be repalced with a sweet, fruity note. Overall, this wine tastes as one would expect from a wine made in the south of Israel (i.e., very New Worldy and fruit forward), and it closely resembles the Yatir Forest, which is the flagship wine from this winery. A very good effort from Yatir. 4.5/5 stars.
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Showing better now than I remembered it. Although made of a blend of 75% CS, 15% Merlot and 10% Shiraz, this wine still maintains the character of Cabernet Sauvignon. Vibrant red, purple, ink. Fresh fruit (cherry and lots of cassis) with an overlay of mint and eucalyptus and dark chocolate. A hint of creme-cassis sweetness. Full bodied, smooth tannins. A long finish finish. Balanced and elegant. I could have mistaken it for a super Tuscan Cabernet Sauvignon.
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3/4/2008 - raccah wrote: 89 Points
A nice crowd pleaser. Mostly people liked the color - deep and brooding. The body is chocolate, dark fruit, cassis, and a nice round velvety mouthfeel that is balanced with just the right amount of tannin - to give it a bit of a bite.
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6/3/2007 - GregoryR wrote:
An excellent bottle. Deep, almost purple color, nice nose, lots of fruit throughout, with a very long finish. There was a tannic note in mid-palate after the bottle was opened, but it disappeared after about twenty minutes, to be repalced with a sweet, fruity note. Overall, this wine tastes as one would expect from a wine made in the south of Israel (i.e., very New Worldy and fruit forward), and it closely resembles the Yatir Forest, which is the flagship wine from this winery. A very good effort from Yatir. 4.5/5 stars.
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5/4/2007 - deg wrote:
Nice
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4/19/2007 - Jan Schultink wrote: 91 Points
Showing better now than I remembered it. Although made of a blend of 75% CS, 15% Merlot and 10% Shiraz, this wine still maintains the character of Cabernet Sauvignon. Vibrant red, purple, ink. Fresh fruit (cherry and lots of cassis) with an overlay of mint and eucalyptus and dark chocolate. A hint of creme-cassis sweetness. Full bodied, smooth tannins. A long finish finish. Balanced and elegant. I could have mistaken it for a super Tuscan Cabernet Sauvignon.
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1/7/2007 - mschechter wrote: 84 Points
A little thin, not enough body or character on the palette.
Not a good vintage.
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