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Barkan Altitude Series +412 Cabernet Sauvignon
Winery: Barkan Wine Cellars Year: 2003 Type: Red Country: Israel Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Note: Aged for 15 months in oak barrels Alcohol: 13.8% Mevushal: No Date Reviewed: 1/28/08
Color: 2.5 (of 3) Note: A beautiful garnet color with rich, deep tones. Very nice! This is what you expect a well-aged cab to look like.
Aroma: 6 (of 7) Note: It's a very strong and noticeable scent you can smell from across the table. Too often this is a sign of bad things to come, but in this case the results are outstanding. The aroma is very fruity with raspberries and cherries. There's also a well-balanced oak scent that should be expected after 15 months.
Taste: 9 (of 10) Note: Oh, this is marvelous! This is one of the best wines I've had in some time. It's a smooth, well-balanced flavor with bold fruitiness of cherry and raspberry, pepper, spices, earthy mushrooms and a long, drawn-out oak finish. It's quite dry with moderate tannins, great body and a wonderful finish. This is the best Barkan wine I've ever had and I'll certainly add this to the wines I'll try again!
Total: 17.5 (of 20)
Food: I enjoyed this Cabernet Sauvignon with sweet and sour meatballs. Our sone decided he liked a new honey barbeque sauce he recently discovered and he convinced Linda to add it to the meatball recipe. I think he's really on to something here because it was terrific. It made for a great pairing with this Barkan cab. Another great meal! I think I'm the luckiest guy in the world!
Compare to : Segal's Cabernet Sauvignon Special Reserve Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 Barkan Galil Cabernet Sauvignon Herzog Special Reserve Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Teal Lake Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
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