Author Topic: What's your favorite (kind of) wine? (Read 225671 times)

aygart · « **Reply #500 on:** April 06, 2015, 11:14:18 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on April 06, 2015, 06:59:11 PM

Anyone enjoy any new wines over Yom Tov?

We had a Recanati Marselan that was excellent.

Also, can someone suggest a great semi sweet / semi dry wine for a gift? Thanks.

tigress cabernet is a good semi

I had the Isaacs ram cabernet franc 2011 for the Seder was great.

JayR · « **Reply #501 on:** April 07, 2015, 12:29:20 AM »

Quote from: sky121 on April 06, 2015, 06:59:11 PM

Anyone enjoy any new wines over Yom Tov?
Also, can someone suggest a great semi sweet / semi dry wine for a gift? Thanks.

Price area?

chucksterace · « **Reply #502 on:** April 07, 2015, 12:37:03 AM »

Had the bottle of Yatir Cabernet the first night and Psagot Cabernet the second night. And no, I didn't share.

I find the Yatir to be really smooth and amazingly great. The Psagot was quite good as well.

JayR · « **Reply #503 on:** April 07, 2015, 12:39:16 AM »

Quote from: chucksterace on April 07, 2015, 12:37:03 AM

Had the bottle of Yatir Cabernet the first night and Psagot Cabernet the second night. And no, I didn't share.

I find the Yatir to be really smooth and amazingly great. The Psagot was quite good as well.

+1000.

After all those OD GCs, splurge a little and try the Yatir Forest Hills (~$75)

chucksterace · « **Reply #504 on:** April 07, 2015, 12:42:09 AM »

Quote from: JayR on April 07, 2015, 12:39:16 AM

+1000.

After all those OD GCs, splurge a little and try the Yatir Forest Hills (~$75)

The plain old Yatir is good enough for me. Maybe next time I have a reason to I'll justify it.

clear thinker · « **Reply #505 on:** April 07, 2015, 08:37:06 AM »

Quote from: rots5 on April 06, 2015, 08:25:21 PM

Had a castel gran vin first night. Was amazing.

Oh these never disappoint!

sky121 · « **Reply #506 on:** April 07, 2015, 08:42:30 AM »

Quote from: JayR on April 07, 2015, 12:29:20 AM

Price area?

Up to $60

sky121 · « **Reply #507 on:** August 21, 2015, 10:07:43 AM »

Anyone have wines to recommend that you can only pick up in Israel?

SamKey · « **Reply #508 on:** August 23, 2015, 04:14:49 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on August 21, 2015, 10:07:43 AM

Anyone have wines to recommend that you can only pick up in Israel?

Only? or that are cheaper?

SamKey · « **Reply #509 on:** August 23, 2015, 04:15:27 PM »

Quote from: aygart on April 06, 2015, 11:14:18 PM

tigress cabernet is a good semi

I had the Isaacs ram cabernet franc 2011 for the Seder was great.

Just had this past Shabbos... left much to be desired...

chevron · « **Reply #510 on:** September 02, 2015, 09:21:24 AM »

Shirah, Hajdu....you dont need any thing else in life

Shiloh Secret Reserve merlot 2010, Shiloh Shor Cab franc, my daily drinkers are often capcanes peraj petita and tabor adamah merlot.. lots of good cheap french in usa, fourcas dupre, royemount, figeac, moulin riche.

Gush Etzion makes some great wines. Flam Reserve is great, buy the merlot and cs duty free ben gurion at 40 and buy 5 get 2 free... if you can really buy up, add some 1+1 deals and get 50 off 300!

clear thinker · « **Reply #511 on:** September 02, 2015, 09:23:52 AM »

Quote from: chevron on September 02, 2015, 09:21:24 AM

Shirah, Hajdu....you dont need any thing else in life Shiloh Secret Reserve merlot 2010, Shiloh Shor Cab franc, my daily drinkers are often capcanes peraj petita and tabor adamah merlot.. lots of good cheap french in usa, fourcas dupre, royemount, figeac, moulin riche.

Gush Etzion makes some great wines. Flam Reserve is great, buy the merlot and cs duty free ben gurion at 40 and buy 5 get 2 free... if you can really buy up, add some 1+1 deals and get 50 off 300!

I sometimes find the Shor better than the Secret.
I just can't decide.

chevron · « **Reply #512 on:** September 02, 2015, 09:27:11 AM »

Quote from: clear thinker on September 02, 2015, 09:23:52 AM

I sometimes find the Shor better than the Secret.
I just can't decide.

Which labels ? They are usually different types... there is a new single vineyard series coming out in half a year maybe... insane stuff, tasted it from barrel and I know the vineyards well and the grapes from then make insane wine.

btw duty free coupon here http://www.dutyfree.co.il/html/Coupon/couponNoID.html?regRefer1=zoom&comapnyRef1=website_zoom_50&utm_source=website_zoom_50&utm_medium=scroll

clear thinker · « **Reply #513 on:** September 02, 2015, 09:41:24 AM »

Quote from: chevron on September 02, 2015, 09:27:11 AM

Which labels ? They are usually different types... there is a new single vineyard series coming out in half a year maybe... insane stuff, tasted it from barrel and I know the vineyards well and the grapes from then make insane wine.

btw duty free coupon here http://www.dutyfree.co.il/html/Coupon/couponNoID.html?regRefer1=zoom&comapnyRef1=website_zoom_50&utm_source=website_zoom_50&utm_medium=scroll

Hmm I'll have to pay closer attention.
Thanks for the coupon!

chevron · « **Reply #514 on:** September 10, 2015, 11:35:29 PM »

JJ is in possession of some mighty fine wines, so he can give the sukos suggestions... If you can get ahold of Chateu Royemount 11 under 40, buy it... as JJ can attest, I have an entire eurocave full of just that wine, AMAZING.

I buy wines on a QPR scale. My go to wines are capcanes peraj petite and tabor adamah merlot, these wines in terms of quality far surpassed their cost.

But Shabbat and chag etc the question is usually "how much better is the 30$ wine from the 25"

Its tricky to be honest and a lot has to do with how long will you cellar a wine, peraj habib will cost you over 40 but will cellar for 10 years.

Here are the wines i'm drinking and recommend:

Capcanes peraj petita as stated above, sadly I drank up all my 2012 wich should age fine till 2017, the 2013 is just now becoming approachable but pesach time will be much nicer

Tabor adamah merlot 2011, this wine as above is easily worth twice the price

Fourcas dupre, ideally 2010 but 2012 can be drunk with decanting

Netofa Tinto 11

Royemount 11

Shiloh Secret Reserve Merlot...2010 is sublime

Netofa Latour 2011

Herzog SR Cab Sav Napa 2012

covenant Red C

Capcanes peraj habib

Then of course the kings, Shirah and Hajdu... insane wines! Of course there are others, but these are what im drinking

ilherman · « **Reply #515 on:** September 20, 2015, 02:22:46 PM »

Wanna buy 4/5 good bottles for yontif. In the $60 range. Any recommendations? Wants something smooth.

Matovu · « **Reply #516 on:** September 20, 2015, 02:28:23 PM »

Me too,
But only Cab Sav
And in your opinion is there really a difference between a 40.00 bottle and a 60.00 bottle ?

lubaby · « **Reply #517 on:** September 20, 2015, 02:48:01 PM »

Quote from: Matovu on September 20, 2015, 02:28:23 PM

Me too,
But only Cab Sav
And in your opinion is there really a difference between a 40.00 bottle and a 60.00 bottle ?

$20

Mikeoracle · « **Reply #518 on:** September 20, 2015, 02:54:50 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on September 20, 2015, 02:22:46 PM

Wanna buy 4/5 good bottles for yontif. In the $60 range. Any recommendations? Wants something smooth.

Hagafen Cab
Adir has a few, I like the blend
Machpela

2_Vino · « **Reply #519 on:** September 20, 2015, 03:26:18 PM »

Flam Cabernet- a must
Castel Grand Vin
Psagot Edom- not $60 but what's a price when its amazing
Carmel Kayoumi Cabernet - Same as above
Dalton Single vineyard Cabernet - may be meron don't recall

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