'So-called' wine expert
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:46 pm
Jerusalem, Israel
'So-called' wine expert
1513
Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:46 pm
Jerusalem, Israel
Yossie Horwitz wrote:Recanati, Mediterranean Reserve, Petite-Sirah/Zinfandel, 2011 - as with the Syrah-Viognier, this wine has a tiny percentage of Zinfandel in it and I'm not sure why it's dual-labeled the way it is but, in any event, a delicious wine that has returned to its prior form after 1-2 vintages of slipping in quality. A true crowd-pleaser with enough going on to satisfy more sophisticated wine drinkers as well.
YoelA wrote:As for the Hagafen PNs, I had usually found that the reserves are not a heck of a lot better than the regular bottlings, many of whom I hage enjoyed after a couple of years aging (at which point they make very good Thanksgiving wines). I bought a bottle of the 2008 reserve mainly for sentimental reasons because I was told at the winery that they would not be making any more. However, they began making some again in 2011, from a different vineyard, and it does taste different.
Pinchas L wrote:YoelA wrote:As for the Hagafen PNs, I had usually found that the reserves are not a heck of a lot better than the regular bottlings, many of whom I hage enjoyed after a couple of years aging (at which point they make very good Thanksgiving wines). I bought a bottle of the 2008 reserve mainly for sentimental reasons because I was told at the winery that they would not be making any more. However, they began making some again in 2011, from a different vineyard, and it does taste different.
Hi Yoel,
I agree with you that their Pinot from the 2011 vintage tastes differently than their previous Pinots. I only had a single bottle of the 2011, and my initial impression was that it is an easy drinking Pinot without much complexity or character. Although I enjoy Pinot Noir, I'm not quite ready to stock up on any of the Californian and Israeli Pinots of which I am aware. None of those does justice to the variety.
Best,
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