Jerusalem Mountains, Judean Hills

Clos de Gat

Har'El Merlot 2014

2014- what a delicious wine! Beautiful and nuanced merlot tasting like a fine Bordeaux from the Judean Hills outside Jerusalem. — 7 years ago

Matar (by Pelter)

Petit Verdot 2016

Matar by Pelter Petit Verdot 2016, Israel

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Inky in color with a short reddish rim.

Fruity nose with blue and black fruits, light oak, tobacco, coffee, metals and spices.

Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, crushed peppercorn, espresso, spices, herbs, light earth and black tea.

Short tangy finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.

This 7 year old Petit Verdot from Israel is still drinking nicely. Rich and tangy with a soft mouthfeel. Spicy with nice complexity.

Showing black fruits on the mid palate, and very tangy on the finish.
Interesting.

Intense, and better with food. Will pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

100% Petit Verdot grapes from the Jerusalem Mountains were aged for 18 months in French Oak barrels. Kosher.

14.3% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$50.
— 2 years ago

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Malkiel Hadari

Gito Adom Petite Sirah Blend 2016

We drank the Adom 2016, a petite syrah, petite verdot, sirah and grenache blend. #kosher — 4 years ago

Domaine du Castel

Petit Castel Kosher Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2017

Passover wine no. 1. Bordeaux blend from the Judean Hills near Jerusalem. — 6 years ago

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Zwebner Estate Vineyard

35.6.18 Judean Mountains Red Blend 2017

Zwebner Estate Vineyard Judean Mountains 35.6.18 Red 2017, Bethlehem

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Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, black plums, currants, raspberries, light oak, spices, chocolates, licorice, coffee, tobacco leaf, herbs, earth, peppercorn and black tea.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 6 year old red blend from the Judean Mountains in Israel, is showing nice complexity with a soft mouthfeel. Elegant and spicy.

Fruit forward right out of the bottle, and even better after an hour of airtime.

This Single Vineyard is good by itself or with food. A great sipping wine.

I Had the 2015 a few years ago, and it is very consistent. Delicious stuff.

A blend of Grenache, Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Kosher.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$50.
— 2 years ago

Ted, Ron and 10 others liked this

Jerusalem Vineyard Winery

Montefiore Windmill Malbec

One of the best I hade in the last years — 5 years ago

Zwebner Estate Vineyard

35.40.2 Judean Mountains Red Blend 2015

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.
— 6 years ago

Mike, Iwan and 15 others liked this