Carmel Winery, Upper Galilee (Israel) 2008

Jun 26, 2013

By Michael Franz

 This Bordeaux-style blend benefits greatly from a lovely impression of sweetness that presents itself on the attack and is sustained through on the mid-palate and finish.  The wine offers lots of dark berry fruit flavor from a platform that is really only medium-bodied, which makes the likeness to Bordeaux even more persuasive while also making for excellent versatility at the table, as this could work well with white as well as red meat dishes.  With excellent proportionality of fruit, wood, acidity and tannin, this is very well made.

Country / Region

Israel

Appellation

Upper Galilee

Grape Variety

Color

Red

Vintage

2008

Score

91

Price

US $ 77.00

Producer

Carmel Winery