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Binyamina Special Reserve Merlot
Winery: Binyamina Winecellars Year: 2000 Type: Red Country: Israel (Upper Galilee) Grape Variety: Merlot Note: Alcohol: 12% Mevushal: No Date Reviewed: 6/6/06
Color: 2.5 (of 3) Note: A dark, ruby color that shines well in the light and is full-bodied looking.
Aroma: 6 (of 7) Note: Filled with nice oak, blackberry and plum aromas typical of a well-balanced Merlot.
Taste: 8 (of 10) Note: Very good fruitiness with blackberry and plum flavors. Quite oaky with a long dry finish. Not the best Merlot you can find, but not bad. I had this in an ill-fated Head to Head competition with the Plateau du Vin Merlot, which was so awful I'm afraid it may have colored my view of this wine. That stuff was so bad it threw off my taste for the rest of the day....
Total: 16.5 (of 20)
Food: I had it with a Caprese salad with lots of mozzarella, tomatoes, roasted red peppers and olives. Lightly flavored with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and the Merlot compliments it quite well.
Compare to : Segal's Galilee Heights Merlot Special Reserve
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