2007 Carmel Mediterranean

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  11/28/2019 - Yagil wrote: 90 Points

  Mature quality Israeli wines tasting (at Eli Raban's home, Rehovot): Deep ruby
  Med+ aromas of black cherries, cranberries, roasted plums, cedar, eucalyptus, mint, Rosemarie, tobacco leaves, black tea, charcoal, chocolate, Garrigue, hyssop, white pepper;
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  Dry, high acidity, high tannins, high abv, med+ body, med+ flavors intensity consistent with the nose, herbaceous, complexed, long finish; Drink now - though can age few more years.
  Surprisingly still vivid and enjoyable with good quality.

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  11/6/2018 - Adam Pritzker Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Nice dark Ruby to purple color. A nice strong bouquet of sweet dark cherries and earthy fruit. On the palate it has nice ripe dark cherry earthy dark berry fruit flavors. A nice long finish. Modest complexity. It does have some soft hands and a little bit of acid left which may allow it to develop a tiny bit more. It's certainly tastes like it has staying power. It tastes like it has another 5 years left on it, but with Israeli wines you never know. Unlike many Israeli wines this is not over ripe. It has very nice balance and some complexity. Definitely worth trying

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  10/1/2018 - Gabriel Geller Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Carmel, Mediterranean, 2007: Man this wine has changed in the past 4 years. Not for the better I'm afraid. Dark ruby in color, the nose displays notes of black currants, cherries, red plums with a hint of nutmeg. Medium to full-bodied, with an elegant texture. On the palate, notes of black cherries, raspberries and plums along spices such as nutmeg and pepper with hints of green tobacco leaves, medium acidity and integrating tannins with a touch of black pepper on the moderately long finish. This wine does not feel tired, over the hill nor oxidized. However it has lost much of its complexity and layers, kinda backwards. The structure and fruit are still sufficient for a couple more years of cellaring so perhaps it will evolve favorably but I doubt it. Drink now. 13.5% Abv. 90

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  10/21/2017 - Yagil wrote: 90 Points

  California-Israel sample tasting (Alan's home, Tel-Aviv): Coravin tasting
  Carignan, Shiraz, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Viognier
  
  dark translucent red-purple with lighter rim
  subtle quality red fruits nose, light spices, as if some fruitiness faded away but still evident
  medium-bodied, firm tannins, well balanced and harmonised, nicely structured, fair complexity, wide sour red fruits flavours with pleasant spiciness, seems at peak and starting to decline, rustic finish and aftertaste; drink now and enjoy!

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  11/15/2015 - avidavidowitz wrote: 94 Points

  This wine is now at it's peak.
  The wine looks deep violet colored. It smells of blackberry, raspberry, plum and cherry with similar flavors as well as cinnamon & clove. The body is medium/full with a nice round texture. Totally balanced acid/tannin/spiciness/sweetness. Truly excellent.

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