Lior Yogev wrote:I'm curious why is this wine so sought-after, can anyone brief me in?
By the way, in Israel it is ~32$ so perhaps if you have anyone making the trip ask for a couple of bottles
http://winedepot.co.il/Catalogs.asp?Pag ... CatID=449_
Thanks,
Lior
Pinchas L wrote:Lior Yogev wrote:I'm curious why is this wine so sought-after, can anyone brief me in?
By the way, in Israel it is ~32$ so perhaps if you have anyone making the trip ask for a couple of bottles
http://winedepot.co.il/Catalogs.asp?Pag ... CatID=449_
Thanks,
Lior
Hi Lior,
Pardon my cynical response, but this demand is driven by hype than by anything to do with the quality of the wine. I say this even though I haven't tasted the wine, but come on, how many attempts must be made to produce Pinot Noir in Israel, before everyone admits that the climate is just not suited for the variety.
-> Pinchas
'So-called' wine expert
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:46 pm
Jerusalem, Israel
Lior Yogev wrote:Pinchas, this was my intuition as well.
Andrew, thanks, I wasn't aware of the scarcity of kosher pinot and I assumed that for 50$ you can find a kosher burg.
Lior
David Raccah wrote:This is a keeper but not a cellar rat (yeah yeah, I KNOW WHAT a cellar rat is). This wine is a two year max wine. This is not a Bordeuax or even a Yarden Pinot, which in regards to Yarden is more like a Bordeaux in a Burgundy bottle. Drink within the next two years - or cry away your money - (GARY?), in my opinion -![]()
Wow - still gun shy, sorry have not gotten over the abuse I received in NY - enough said - LOL!!!
Pinchas L wrote:Lior Yogev wrote:I'm curious why is this wine so sought-after, can anyone brief me in?
By the way, in Israel it is ~32$ so perhaps if you have anyone making the trip ask for a couple of bottles
http://winedepot.co.il/Catalogs.asp?Pag ... CatID=449_
Thanks,
Lior
Hi Lior,
Pardon my cynical response, but this demand is driven by hype than by anything to do with the quality of the wine. I say this even though I haven't tasted the wine, but come on, how many attempts must be made to produce Pinot Noir in Israel, before everyone admits that the climate is just not suited for the variety.
-> Pinchas
Elie Poltorak wrote:Pinchas L wrote:Lior Yogev wrote:I'm curious why is this wine so sought-after, can anyone brief me in?
By the way, in Israel it is ~32$ so perhaps if you have anyone making the trip ask for a couple of bottles
http://winedepot.co.il/Catalogs.asp?Pag ... CatID=449_
Thanks,
Lior
Hi Lior,
Pardon my cynical response, but this demand is driven by hype than by anything to do with the quality of the wine. I say this even though I haven't tasted the wine, but come on, how many attempts must be made to produce Pinot Noir in Israel, before everyone admits that the climate is just not suited for the variety.
-> Pinchas
Pinchas:
The old adage about trashing a book you haven't read comes to mind. Give this wine a shot before hurling stones. I personally hadn't heard anything about this wine until I tried it at the KWS tasting, and it blew me away. The fact that there is only one other good PN on the kosher market (Four Gates--Yarden PN is a nice wine but doesn't taste like a PN) explains the excitement. But it's a great wine and if you tasted it, you'd see for yourself.
'So-called' wine expert
1513
Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:46 pm
Jerusalem, Israel
Pinchas L wrote:All I've said is that Pinot Noir is a variety that is not suited for the Israeli climate. Some winemakers have taken it as a challenge to prove that they can produce Pinot Noir in spite of that. I, and and just about every sensible Israeli winemaker, think that it makes no sense to force the issue.[...] I prefer to support those winemakers doing the sensible thing, spending time and effort on finding those varieties that will excel in Israel and produce distinctive wines.
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