barak heller hayun

9.1

🏜️ wine.
70% merlot
30% cabarnet sauvignon

2 years in oak.

a medium + body of candied cherry, plum, orange rind, butter with a little vanilla and chwing tobacco.

high acidity
medium well integrated tannins.

lovely expression, and i assume it's still quite far from it's peak. — 2 months ago

barak heller hayun

9.2

midbar (🏜️ in hebrew) winery 100% grenache from mitzpe ramon.

20% whole cluster fermentation.
6 months in old oak.

the new winemaker in the winery was an assistant to Claudio Fenocchio in piedmont. and it shows.

14.5% abv yet so drinkable.


pale ruby 👀

mostly sour red 🍒with a splash of jam and a bit of dirt 👃

medium body.
medium plus acidity.
low tannins.

lovely 👄of tart red cherries, dried 🍓, raspberry, smoke, tar, that jam splash and a bit of earth, with stones and cranberry crushed in the mix.

medium - 🎯

what a lovely lovely silky surprise.
blind tasting i was feeling french tenderness of pinot noir(but that would be too expensive for my wine club) or maybe gamay. but it had the italian elegant boldness. i was confused and quite shocked finding out this 💎 is local.

paired ok with 'all purpose' green sauce made from green leftovers, lime peel, olive oil and garlic (nyt cooking) mixed with pureed 🥔 and my mom's turmeric grilled white fish.

such a great wine! — 3 years ago

Sagee Aran

9.0

Midbar winery. Cabernet Sauvignon 2019. From the Israel Negev heights area, a desert wine at altitude of 800 meters.
Very young, aggressive. The fruit is the drive of the wine and its balanced nice. A food wine that supports the dish with its spicy(mild) notes. Dark purple color.
I will open the next one in a few years to see the development — 4 years ago

Sagee Aran

9.1

Ramat Negev Winery Exodus white blend. 70% Chenin Blanc, 20% Chardonnay, 10% Semion. 10 month in Oak.
From the Negev desert.
Very crisp and some vanilla notes. — 7 months ago

Sagee Aran

8.9

A nice Sangiovese blend from the Negev desert, Israel. Good balance, noticed fruit and freshness — 2 years ago

Sagee Aran

9.3

A delicious blend from the Negev heights, near Yatir at an elevation of more than 800 metres.
80% CS 20% PV. Ruby purple deep color, nose of matured fruits, very balanced, long aftertaste — 3 years ago

Sagee Aran

9.2

Moa winery, Malbec 2018. From the Negev desert at elevatuon of 800 meters, a perfumed Malbec. Medium body, balanced palate with young red fruit notes — a year ago

Sagee Aran

9.2

Galai Estate wineCasa Negev 2018, Merlot blend.
Needs to stabilise for about 30 minutes. — 2 years ago

Sagee Aran

8.9

2018 vintage. A delicate merlot from the desert. Round, smooth, tasty. — 3 years ago

Tatiana Chernova

9.0

Wrong identification. Minbar merlot 2018. Deep color. Velvetish. Cherry. A bit spicy. Soft tannins. Long finish — 4 years ago