Zwebner Estate Vineyard
35.40.2 Judean Mountains Red Blend
Jerusalem mountains, Judean Hills, Israel
#kosherWineSunday
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose with blueberries, black currants, cooked plums, Indian spices, light oak, licorice, earth, herbs, light vegetables, chocolates, black tea and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, black cherries, oak, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, bitter herbs, light vegetables, earth, black tea, peppercorn and Indian spices.
Long finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 8 year old GSM blend from Israel is drinking beautifully now. Elegant and fruit forward. Feels like a Washington State red blend. Easy drinking and engaging.
Needs an hour to open up properly, so be patient.
Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.
Delicious by itself as a sipping wine, and good with food too.
A blend of 47% Syrah, 35% Grenache and 18% Mourvedre. Kosher and not Mevushal.
15% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
#kosherWineSunday
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose with blueberries, black currants, cooked plums, Indian spices, light oak, licorice, earth, herbs, light vegetables, chocolates, black tea and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, black cherries, oak, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, bitter herbs, light vegetables, earth, black tea, peppercorn and Indian spices.
Long finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 8 year old GSM blend from Israel is drinking beautifully now. Elegant and fruit forward. Feels like a Washington State red blend. Easy drinking and engaging.
Needs an hour to open up properly, so be patient.
Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.
Delicious by itself as a sipping wine, and good with food too.
A blend of 47% Syrah, 35% Grenache and 18% Mourvedre. Kosher and not Mevushal.
15% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
#kosherwineSunday
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.
Pretty nose of blueberries, black plums, currants, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, Mediterranean spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and dark coffee.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black plums, cherries, oak, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, earth, cloves and peppercorn.
Long spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 8 year old GSM blend from Bethlehem is drinking wonderfully now. Showing nice balance with a great mouthfeel.
Feels like a Napa Cabernet on the nose, but definitely not on the palate.
Peaking now and will continue to drink nicely in the next 3 years.
Loved the nose right out of the bottle, and the alcohol is nicely integrated now.
Delicious right out of the bottle and good by itself.
I had this vintage 4 years ago, and it is drinking beautifully now.
A blend of 47% Syrah, 35% Grenache and 18% Mourvedre. Grapes are grown in the Judean Mountains at 2,500 feet elevation, and aged for 12 months in (100% new) French oak barrels. Kosher.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$50.
#kosherwineSunday
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.
Pretty nose of blueberries, black plums, currants, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, Mediterranean spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and dark coffee.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black plums, cherries, oak, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, earth, cloves and peppercorn.
Long spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 8 year old GSM blend from Bethlehem is drinking wonderfully now. Showing nice balance with a great mouthfeel.
Feels like a Napa Cabernet on the nose, but definitely not on the palate.
Peaking now and will continue to drink nicely in the next 3 years.
Loved the nose right out of the bottle, and the alcohol is nicely integrated now.
Delicious right out of the bottle and good by itself.
I had this vintage 4 years ago, and it is drinking beautifully now.
A blend of 47% Syrah, 35% Grenache and 18% Mourvedre. Grapes are grown in the Judean Mountains at 2,500 feet elevation, and aged for 12 months in (100% new) French oak barrels. Kosher.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$50.
Zwebner Estate Vineyard 35.40.2 Red Blend 2015 Bethlehem, Israel
Dark ruby in color with a soft purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blueberries, black plums, sour cherries, sweet raspberries, vanilla, licorice, oak, leather, earth, pencil lead, wet leaves, alcohol, vinaigrette, dark chocolates, tobacco and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, sweet strawberries, wood, spices, earth, vegetables, graphite, peppercorn, leather and tobacco.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very enjoyable GSM blend from Israel. Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Reminds me of a Spanish Garnacha blend.
I had it last year, and it is drinking nicer now. Would benefit from a few more years in the bottle.
Needs 90 minutes to open up properly and show complexity.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a charcuterie board of cheeses and meats.
A blend of 47% Syrah, 35% Grenache and 18% Mourvedre.
Grapes are grown in the Judean Mountains at 2500 feet elevation, and aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$40.
Zwebner Estate Vineyard 35.40.2 Red Blend 2015 Bethlehem, Israel
Dark ruby in color with a soft purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blueberries, black plums, sour cherries, sweet raspberries, vanilla, licorice, oak, leather, earth, pencil lead, wet leaves, alcohol, vinaigrette, dark chocolates, tobacco and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, sweet strawberries, wood, spices, earth, vegetables, graphite, peppercorn, leather and tobacco.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very enjoyable GSM blend from Israel. Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Reminds me of a Spanish Garnacha blend.
I had it last year, and it is drinking nicer now. Would benefit from a few more years in the bottle.
Needs 90 minutes to open up properly and show complexity.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a charcuterie board of cheeses and meats.
A blend of 47% Syrah, 35% Grenache and 18% Mourvedre.
Grapes are grown in the Judean Mountains at 2500 feet elevation, and aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.
15.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$40.