Galil Mountain Winery
Upper Galilee Cabernet Sauvignon
Upper Galilee, Galilee, Israel
#kosherwineSunday
Dark ruby/ purple in color with a purplish rim.
Fruity nose of black currants, cooked plums, blackberries, light oak, licorice, tobacco leaf, light earth, peppercorn, coffee and chocolates.
Full-bodied and soft, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blueberries, black currants, wood, light vanilla, tobacco, bitter herbs, spices, earth, chocolates and coffee.
Nice spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a very tasty Cabernet Sauvignon from Israel. Showing nice complexity with a spicy mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 90 minutes of airtime.
Rich yet elegant. Fruit forward and spicy. Drink now.
Kosher.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$17.
#kosherwineSunday
Dark ruby/ purple in color with a purplish rim.
Fruity nose of black currants, cooked plums, blackberries, light oak, licorice, tobacco leaf, light earth, peppercorn, coffee and chocolates.
Full-bodied and soft, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blueberries, black currants, wood, light vanilla, tobacco, bitter herbs, spices, earth, chocolates and coffee.
Nice spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a very tasty Cabernet Sauvignon from Israel. Showing nice complexity with a spicy mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 90 minutes of airtime.
Rich yet elegant. Fruit forward and spicy. Drink now.
Kosher.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$17.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, vanilla, wood, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco leaf, licorice, light vegetables and pencil lead.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, leather and peppercorn.
Short finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a nice surprise. A spicy Cabernet Sauvignon from Israel. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Peaking now with mild complexity.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins (90 minutes).
Better than I expected which is always nice.
15% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$17.
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, sweet cherries, vanilla, wood, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco leaf, licorice, light vegetables and pencil lead.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, leather and peppercorn.
Short finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a nice surprise. A spicy Cabernet Sauvignon from Israel. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Peaking now with mild complexity.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins (90 minutes).
Better than I expected which is always nice.
15% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$17.
Surprisingly good! This wine isn't just good for kosher wine, it's an all around good wine.
Surprisingly good! This wine isn't just good for kosher wine, it's an all around good wine.
1 person found it helpfulDec 31st, 2015
Too tart, too young and not enough complexity. Feels like the wine maker is trying to hide the poor juices with over usage of oak.
Too tart, too young and not enough complexity. Feels like the wine maker is trying to hide the poor juices with over usage of oak.
Dec 25th, 2016
Pure flavors of ripe berries and herbs...no oak.
Pure flavors of ripe berries and herbs...no oak.
Sep 5th, 2017