No words. Natty crunk meets ‘60s right bank Bordeaux. Luncheon claret...as you might have been served by Warhol or Timothy Leary. The Merlot seems a bit riper and more assertive in this vintage, but the CF wrapper leaf and cranberry pop comes in on the surprisingly suave and sneaky-tannic finish. There are no better wines being made in America if you love things that have one foot firmly rooted in the classics and the other with the itch for the new. Superlative and timeless. — 4 years ago
Villa Wilhelma Winery Timeless Series 100 Months 2008, Israel
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Dark ruby in color with a wide brick rim.
Beautiful nose with lots of complexity.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Dry on the palate, soft and rich.
Showing red cherries, currants, cedar, light vanilla, tobacco, cardamon, light wet leaves, turmeric, peppercorn, espresso, chocolates, earth, herbs, light vinaigrette and Indian spices.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This 15 year old Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Israel is gorgeous. Still full of fruits with lots of secondary and tertiary notes, and feels way younger than it actually is.
I've had a few different wines from this winery, and this is their pinnacle wine.
Rich, yet elegant, with a great mouthfeel. Alcohol is nicely integrated, complex and interesting. Loved smelling on it for a long time.
A great sipping wine to have all by itself and share with friends.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses. Just delicious.
A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot. Aged in American oak barrels for 100 months. Bottled In 2017.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
95 points.
$110. — 7 months ago
Very dense in colour - impenetrable. It threw a large crust when decanting. On the nose coffee grounds and savoury black cherry, black plum. Sweetish on the full bodied concentrated palate. The savoury plum comes through with rich earthy flavours. Finishing with grainy tannins. Tempranillo seems perfectly suited to the warm dry conditions of Rioja. I couldn’t imagine Tempranillo showing its best in a cool to cold climate. I guess it does exist but it does seem best suited to warm climates. I just finished an interesting article on what grape varietal lasts the longest. From many tastings over many years Jancis concluded it was Tempranillo over Bordeaux with some old Vega Sicilias seemingly timeless. — 2 years ago
Certain wines you come back to because they are timeless. This 1983 Cabernet is simply elegant. Aged where the fruit has died yet its complexity is still battling it out with the remnants of fruit and vegetal quality evokes an aged and glorious wine. — 3 years ago
Chris Gorgone
When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine. JAG's arrival: 5/4/24
— 11 days ago