Ratings

Yarden Merlot

Winery: Golan Heights Winery

Year: 2002

Type: Red

Country: Israel

Grape Variety: Merlot

Note: Aged for 14 months in oak barrels.

Alcohol: 13%

Mevushal: No

Date Reviewed: 3/20/06

Color: 2.5 (of 3)

Note: A deep dark ruby red color that exemplifies a good Merlot.

Aroma: 6 (of 7)

Note: A wonderful rich scent of wild berries, jam, spices and oak. Very filling and delightful.

Taste: 9 (of 10)

Note: A delicious full-bodied wine filled with berry, plum, oak, vanilla and spice flavors in just the right proportion. People wondered whether the volcanic soil of the Golan Heights would be right for Merlot grapes. Well, the answer is a resounding yes! The Yarden Merlot is a symphony of flavors that hit all the right notes. Highly recommended! It recently won a Special Mention at the Vinitaly 2006 International Wine Competition while the Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon won the Silver Medal.

Total: 17.5 (of 20)

Food: This is one of my favorite wines and it goes well with all my favorite foods from steak to pasta (with a red sauce) to pizza! It also goes well with lamb and spicy dishes you might otherwise choose a Pinot Noir for.

Compare to :

Binyamina Special Reserve Merlot

Barkan Reserve Merlot

Segal's Galilee Heights Merlot Special Reserve

Gamla Merlot

Fortant Merlot

Yarden Merlot Ortal Vineyard

Noah Merlot

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