Flam Winery
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Israel
#kosherwineSunday
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Showing black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, Mediterranean spices, vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso, dark chocolates, light alcohol, light vegetables and herbs.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and cranberries.
This 5 year old feels like a left bank Bordeaux.
Already showing nice complexity, although still young. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Fruit forward with an elegant mouthfeel.
Needs a couple of hours in the decanter to open up properly and show the complexity.
Good by itself or with food, and feels like a blend of old and new world Cabernet.
Grapes are grown in the Upper Galilee region. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Kosher and not Mevushal.
14.5% alcohol by volume
92 points.
$70.
#kosherwineSunday
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Showing black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, Mediterranean spices, vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso, dark chocolates, light alcohol, light vegetables and herbs.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and cranberries.
This 5 year old feels like a left bank Bordeaux.
Already showing nice complexity, although still young. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Fruit forward with an elegant mouthfeel.
Needs a couple of hours in the decanter to open up properly and show the complexity.
Good by itself or with food, and feels like a blend of old and new world Cabernet.
Grapes are grown in the Upper Galilee region. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Kosher and not Mevushal.
14.5% alcohol by volume
92 points.
$70.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Strong nose of blackcurrants, black cherries, plums, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, tobacco, earth, mint, light herbs and black pepper.
Full bodied and elegant with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, dark chocolates, cloves, licorice, herbs, spices, earth, peppercorn and pencil lead.
Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Israeli Cabernet Sauvignon is starting to drink nicely now.
Showing nice complexity with a gentle mouthfeel. Nicely balanced and tangy. Tasty, spicy and interesting.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.
This beautiful Bordeaux blend from Israel would benefit from 3 to 5 years of bottle time.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a delicious Brie cheese.
A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Kosher and not Mevushal.
14.5% alcohol by volume
92 points.
$60.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Strong nose of blackcurrants, black cherries, plums, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, tobacco, earth, mint, light herbs and black pepper.
Full bodied and elegant with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, dark chocolates, cloves, licorice, herbs, spices, earth, peppercorn and pencil lead.
Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Israeli Cabernet Sauvignon is starting to drink nicely now.
Showing nice complexity with a gentle mouthfeel. Nicely balanced and tangy. Tasty, spicy and interesting.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.
This beautiful Bordeaux blend from Israel would benefit from 3 to 5 years of bottle time.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a delicious Brie cheese.
A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Kosher and not Mevushal.
14.5% alcohol by volume
92 points.
$60.
#KosherWineSunday
This is a delicious, yet young, Cabernet Sauvignon from Israel.
Full bodied and spicy.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black fruits with tobacco leaf, earth, oak, licorice, light vanilla, eucalyptus, black pepper and pencil lead.
Nicely balanced, and fruit forward with a nice mouthfeel.
Good by itself or with food, and drinks like a Left Bank Bordeaux.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.
A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. Kosher and not Mevushal.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$70.
#KosherWineSunday
This is a delicious, yet young, Cabernet Sauvignon from Israel.
Full bodied and spicy.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black fruits with tobacco leaf, earth, oak, licorice, light vanilla, eucalyptus, black pepper and pencil lead.
Nicely balanced, and fruit forward with a nice mouthfeel.
Good by itself or with food, and drinks like a Left Bank Bordeaux.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.
A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. Kosher and not Mevushal.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$70.
Fabulous. Classic cassis and herbs. Full but not heavy. Long and elegant.
Fabulous. Classic cassis and herbs. Full but not heavy. Long and elegant.
Oct 14th, 201691/100
Vintage 2013
#cabernetsaugvinon #israel #karpel
91/100
Vintage 2013
#cabernetsaugvinon #israel #karpel
This is singing right now. Lovely deep, unevolved robe. Complex nose, with elegant red fruit, leather, coffee at a fresh herbal note. Palate is consistent with the nose, elegant, rich and harmonious, savoury tannins polished by time, in great balance. At peak, but no rush to drink it.
This is singing right now. Lovely deep, unevolved robe. Complex nose, with elegant red fruit, leather, coffee at a fresh herbal note. Palate is consistent with the nose, elegant, rich and harmonious, savoury tannins polished by time, in great balance. At peak, but no rush to drink it.
Dec 22nd, 2015Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
On the nose, strawberries, cherries, red currants, vanilla, toasted oak, licorice, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in Body, smooth, elegant with nice legs.
Medium finish with smooth tannins and black pepper.
This is a nice Cabernet yet still young. It was better chilled, a little tart at room temperature.
Nicer on the nose than the palate. We be better in 3 to 5 years.
86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Syrah, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc.
Aged 14 months in French oak barrels.
14% alcohol by volume.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
On the nose, strawberries, cherries, red currants, vanilla, toasted oak, licorice, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in Body, smooth, elegant with nice legs.
Medium finish with smooth tannins and black pepper.
This is a nice Cabernet yet still young. It was better chilled, a little tart at room temperature.
Nicer on the nose than the palate. We be better in 3 to 5 years.
86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Syrah, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc.
Aged 14 months in French oak barrels.
14% alcohol by volume.