| Tasting Notes | |
|---|---|
| color: | Pale Yellow |
| dryness: | Dry |
| nose: | Fruit |
| mouth: | None |
| finish: | None |
| alcohol: | 13.9 |
| rating: | 2 |
| Wine Information | |
|---|---|
| wine: | Chardonnay |
| vintage: | 2003 |
| winery: | Anav |
| country: | Israel |
| appellation: | Samson |
| price: | $ |
| certification: | Rabbanut |
| passover: | Yes |
| mevushal: | No |
Of the Anav wines we tasted, this one was the only real disappointment (but not actively objectionable). The first sip promised fruity and flower flavors -- but once the wine enters the mouth, the wine suddenly falters. The experience was hard to describe: one taster said the wine "failed to come together," while I thought that the flavor simply "vanishes" leaving nothing behind. Usualy I don't report the mouth or finish unless they're particuarly memorable; in this case they were entirely absent.
The label states that the wine ought to age nicely; as an experiment, I kept a bottle in the refrigerator after resealing it, and tried a glass somewhat later. That sort of treatment simulates (poorly) proper aging in the bottle. The wine did lose its odd "vanishing" effect. As such, and since I know Avav is capable of good wines, I will likely return to this vintage (or the next) to see what happens.