| Tasting Notes | |
|---|---|
| color: | Ruby Red |
| dryness: | Medium to Very |
| nose: | Citrus, Berries |
| legs: | Heavy |
| alcohol: | 13.0 |
| rating: | 5 |
| Wine Information | |
|---|---|
| wine: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| vintage: | 2001 |
| winery: | Hevron Heights |
| label: | Isaac's Ram |
| country: | Israel |
| price: | $ 28 |
| certification: | OU |
| passover: | Yes |
| mevushal: | No |
I have to admit it: this wine took me by surprise. I wasn't expecting anything this good. Instead, I this wine turned out to be delightful.
During the past couple of years, wineries in the Judean hills -- from the rock-filled mountains near Jerusalem -- have started to send wine to the United States. Some of the wine has been passable, some very much less so; I've also put some bottles away in the expectation that they'll improve with age.
Isaac's Ram more than makes up for past disappointments. I highly recommend that you read the label and give the wine a half-hour to breath, but you should also plan to finish the bottle no more than an hour after that.
The wine had the plum and cherry I've come to associate with wines from that region, with notes of citrus that mitigated the dryness of the wine. The wine had a pleasing ruby red color, the characteristic but subtle chalkiness I expect from a Caberet Sauvignon, and a nice complexity that enhanced the overall experience.
This wine went well with meat and roasted vegtables, but I would avoid pairing the wine with sweet deserts or with marinated or sweetened vegtables.
Overall, a truly wonderful wine that shows the Judean hills region to its best advantage.