Jezreel Valley Winery

Single Vineyard Carignan

9.06 ratings
9.03 pro ratings
Carmel Mountains, Galilee, Israel
Carignan
Top Notes For
Ellen Clifford

So this is new and unexpected much like most of this year. Does anyone know what is happening? Didn’t think so. But I do know that it seems in Israel they are doing Carignan justice. It has a heavy silk body, heavy on blue and black fruit and some...tobacco? The structural elements are all in balance it is a well built house, perhaps in the style of...I was gonna say Gaudi because there is a lot happening but it doesn’t feel so avant- garde. I should have food with this.

So this is new and unexpected much like most of this year. Does anyone know what is happening? Didn’t think so. But I do know that it seems in Israel they are doing Carignan justice. It has a heavy silk body, heavy on blue and black fruit and some...tobacco? The structural elements are all in balance it is a well built house, perhaps in the style of...I was gonna say Gaudi because there is a lot happening but it doesn’t feel so avant- garde. I should have food with this.

Jun 14th, 2020
Shengli Hu

Juicy red cherry, red plum, blueberry, forest floor, mushroom, dust and rust, licorice, sweet baking spices - 22 months in barrel, elevated acidity, medium+ sweet tannins. Medium+ intensity and length. 14.25%. Carignan well made with depth.

Juicy red cherry, red plum, blueberry, forest floor, mushroom, dust and rust, licorice, sweet baking spices - 22 months in barrel, elevated acidity, medium+ sweet tannins. Medium+ intensity and length. 14.25%. Carignan well made with depth.

Nov 4th, 2019
Mark Squires

Writer Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

8.9

Israeli Carignan is becoming a thing...pretty nice..

Israeli Carignan is becoming a thing...pretty nice..

2 people found it helpfulDec 1st, 2014
Tony Napolitano

Very nice wine, though maybe a little overpriced. Beautiful nose with some nice fruit notes and a good amount of spice and tannin. Medium body. Didn't blow us away, but delicious and drinkable.

Very nice wine, though maybe a little overpriced. Beautiful nose with some nice fruit notes and a good amount of spice and tannin. Medium body. Didn't blow us away, but delicious and drinkable.

Mar 8th, 2021
Barry Ballan

Excellent wine

Excellent wine

Aug 3rd, 2018
Tatiana Chernova

Amazing!

Amazing!

Mar 13th, 2018