The following is from Israeli Wines and reprinted with permission
‘TASTED’ is arguably the finest wine magazine you will have seen in your life, or maybe even the most stylish of any magazine that you will ever see. Visually the photographs are sensational and lifelike. Each magazine is a collectors’ item, to be kept & browsed through, like the finest coffee table book. The magazine is published twice a year and there a various special editions such as the ‘New York’ edition or ’Vinexpo’ edition. It sells for EUR 24 or US$35 an issue.
Most interesting for Israel watchers, are two articles recently published.
The ‘Summer 2010 Edition’ also contains an article on Israeli wine entitled:
“Israel: From Baron Rothschild To Robert Parker,” written by Adam Montefiore.
The ‘Winter 2010-2011 New York Edition’ contains an article on Yatir Winery entitled:
“Yatir Winery: Wine From The Forest.”
The Yatir article is in the latest edition. Yatir Winery is featured in the section called ‘Wine of The World’, and it precedes a special article on Chateau Mouton Rothschild. On the back cover is an advertisement of Chateau Lafite Rothschild. The magazine also features the most famous chefs in the worlds including Joel Robuchon, Alain Ducasse, Charlie Trotter and Ferran Adria. In short, this a good place for an Israeli wine to be.
However most impressive is the fact that Michel Rolland, arguably the most famous winemaker in the world, provides a tasting note on Yatir Forest, the flagship wine of Yatir Winery. His notes were as follows:
“Yatir Forest – Judean Hills, 2006 – After a very beautiful dark garnet colour, slightly veiled (absence of filtration?) very attractive aromas of ripe fruits, rather black fruits (blackberries). Many of freshness in mouth, balanced with an attractive weft of tannins, rather silky. Wooden ageing is controlled, finale is rather long. Wine for laying down which will age well. Optimum 2012-2015. Will accompany any shape of meats magnificently and thanks to the quality of the tannin can be drunk in any circumstances.”
M. Rolland
Both articles and details of the magazines, may be found at the following link:
http://www.tastedonline.com/?go=home
The article on Israel is on page 350 of the Summer 2010 Edition of TASTED.
The article on Yatir Winery is on page 58 of the Winter 2010-2011 New York Edition of TASTED.
