Avidan Winery
G.M.C 10 Judean Hills Red Blend
Judean Hills, Israel
Avidan Winery Fringe G.M.C 2010, Israel
Dark ruby in color with a dirty brick rim.
Beautiful nose of blueberries, currants, cooked cherries, figs, licorice, wood, cloves, spices, light vegetables, pencil lead, forest floor, tobacco leaf and herbs.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, light wood, currants, sweet strawberries, cooked plums, spices, chocolates, smoke, wet rocks, cloves, forest floor, leather, leaves, peppercorn and graphite.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a wonderful aged Israeli red blend. Well balanced with great complexity and mouthfeel. Good by itself or with food. Showing lots of earthy notes with nice black and red fruits. This reminds me of a 20 year old Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Needs an hour to open up properly and remove some of the mold notes, but after 2 hours it became really special.
Probably peaked a couple of years ago, but it is so interesting to drink now. This is one wine that you want to sip on, and smell, and talk about.
I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers, but the Camembert was perfect for it, even better than the brie. All those notes intertwined with each other beautifully.
A unique blend of Grenache, Merlot and Carignan. Kosher.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$50.
Avidan Winery Fringe G.M.C 2010, Israel
Dark ruby in color with a dirty brick rim.
Beautiful nose of blueberries, currants, cooked cherries, figs, licorice, wood, cloves, spices, light vegetables, pencil lead, forest floor, tobacco leaf and herbs.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, light wood, currants, sweet strawberries, cooked plums, spices, chocolates, smoke, wet rocks, cloves, forest floor, leather, leaves, peppercorn and graphite.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a wonderful aged Israeli red blend. Well balanced with great complexity and mouthfeel. Good by itself or with food. Showing lots of earthy notes with nice black and red fruits. This reminds me of a 20 year old Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Needs an hour to open up properly and remove some of the mold notes, but after 2 hours it became really special.
Probably peaked a couple of years ago, but it is so interesting to drink now. This is one wine that you want to sip on, and smell, and talk about.
I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers, but the Camembert was perfect for it, even better than the brie. All those notes intertwined with each other beautifully.
A unique blend of Grenache, Merlot and Carignan. Kosher.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$50.