'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
Elie Poltorak wrote:Why would high ABV limit its aging potential?
'So-called' wine expert
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:46 pm
Jerusalem, Israel
Gabriel Geller wrote:While many GHW wines have indeed beared a high Abv of 14.5-15%, a number of those have not aged as well as expected (04 Ortals) with the alcohol more noticeable nowadays (while many people like that, the 04 Ortal Syrah is showing very liquorish) or having flavors of overripe fruit that didn't show when the wines were younger.
Elie Poltorak wrote:Indeed, by this logic no Yarden wine should age well, which is clearly not the case.
'So-called' wine expert
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Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:46 pm
Jerusalem, Israel
Yossie Horwitz wrote:I also have plenty of the Ortal Syrah 04 that is still drinking very nicely, contrary to the experience of others on this board.
Gabriel Geller wrote:Yossie Horwitz wrote:I also have plenty of the Ortal Syrah 04 that is still drinking very nicely, contrary to the experience of others on this board.
I never said that 04 Ortal Syrah isn't drinking nicely but I'm not a big fan of the liquorish mouth-feel and notes however all the people with whom I drank the last 2 bottles loved it. More a matter of personal taste. About the same could be said regarding the 07 Yonathan Syrah.
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