Posted at 10:22h in Wine industry, Wineries by 0 Comments
I’m still a newbie to the wine blogging world and so I missed Wine Blogging Wednesday. Apparently, last week’s WBW#40 was for people to blog about Petit Sirah – a varietal in which there are a few good Israeli choices. This is extra unique as Israel doesn’t yet have a ton of varietals (most table wine is Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Chardonnay, although there is also new Pinotage, Barbera, Viognier, Shiraz, and, of course, Petit Sirah, among a few other varietals, and many nice blends). Although, apparently, Petite Sirah is a major Israeli variety.
So, I was pleasantly surprised that Celebrate Wine (a regular reader! Thanks!) blogged an Israeli wine in this mix! Tasting notes:
2002 Barkan Petit Sirah ($9.99) – I thought it would be interesting to throw an Israeli Petit Sirah into the mix, and although this bottle was showing its age, it still drank quite nicely. The wine had aromas of dark cherry, oak, and a slight earthiness to it. Maybe a hint of tobacco? (Thought that might be stretching it). The wine had a decent structure with tannins that were definitely present, but not overbearing. It showed delicious blackberry and cherry fruit, with a smooth finish. People have this tendency to turn their noses up at Kosher wines, and it’s really unfortunate because there are a lot of great wines out there that just happen to be Kosher. This is one of them.
Check out other wines from Barkan (the top lines are very good, note: website seems to only work in Internet Explorer).
