|
|
 |
|
|
|
Galil Mountain Yiron 2009
|
| Our Price |
$24.99/Bottles |
$284.89/Case |
|
|
|
|
|
*Purchase a case and get Free Shipping
|
Bottles/Case:
12
|
| Mevushal:
No
|
|
Alc/Vol:
14.5%
|
|
Size:
750 ml
|
|
Region:
Israel
|
|
Dryness:
Dry
|
|
Color:
Red
|
|
Varietal:
Blend
|
|
Supervision:
OK Kosher Certification
|
|
General Information
Galil Mountain Yiron is a tasty blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 7% Syrah grown in the the higher elevations of the Upper Galilee, considered the best winegrowing area in Israel. Aged for 16 months in small French oak barrels, this is a complex and elegant wine showing a rich, black cherry and blackberry nose, balanced with fine notes of dried herbs, vanilla and oak.
Kosher For Passover
|
Customer Reviews
 Reviewed by TeviH(8)
Date:9/6/2012
Vintage 2007
This is definitely my favorite wine of all time. It's a very special bottle, at a price point that's extremely low. They raised the price $4/btl for 2009, but it's still worth it. Wonderful layers of flavor - berry, vanilla, chocolate - with a nice soothing finish.
It doesn't even need a meal to be thoroughly enjoyable.
Reviewed by doctordog(183)
Date:9/29/2011
Vintage 2007
Dark garnet, smooth, dry, well balanced, full bodied, with a smoldering heat, leather, berries, and a long spicy finish. Excellent!
 Reviewed by Tzurah(17)
Date:1/24/2011
Vintage 2005
Concentrated dark fruit will well-balanced oak.
Great body with a nice finish. Has a stronger attack than the 2006, which starts on a mellower note.
Reviewed by gary_kosherwine.com(5)
Date:12/8/2010
Vintage 2006
I absolutely loved this wine. Nice spice on the nose, folded in with a woodsy, pine-like aroma. Flavors of dark fruit, eucalyptus, and a tinge of citrus very much evoked an experience of time spent in the Galil. And a great value.
Reviewed by dan_kosherwine.com(8)
Date:11/22/2010
Vintage 2006
The Galil Yiron is one amazing bottle of wine. I have tasted every vintage since 2000, and they are all so good. It’s unbelievable how consistently good this wine is. I am a fan of big, chewy, tasty reds and the Yiron does this perfectly. It is full bodied and smooth, with flavors of cedar, cherry, and a touch of oak. So delicious.
Reviewed by matt_kosherwine.com(8)
Date:11/19/2010
Vintage 2006
This is a very fine wine. The alcohol is felt in the nose on this 15% alcohol, but is also filled with a boldness and spice that preempts a bigger wine. The wine is smooth and complex with balanced acidity, bountiful dark fruit flavors and pepper. It finishes clean and fairly long. Highly recommend.
 Reviewed by Jewelrydoc@Hotmail.com(1)
Date:7/20/2009
Vintage 2004
Off the start it opened up very well. Smelled of enticing fresh fruit, full bodied, deep color, and smooth tannins. There was a down side, I recommend you drink this bottle quickly because by the end of the night it was not tasting that great.
Reviewed by Mr. Right(7)
Date:4/29/2009
Vintage 2005
This is the best buy I have found to date; it is an excellent wine, and if tried in a blind tasting can go head-to-head with the $60 french Bordeaux wines. Full bodied, long finish, nice aromas of fruits, vanilla and oak with similar flavors on the palate. May need a few hours to decant before drinking, it tasted better the morning after it was opened; the type of wine glass also made a tremendous difference in the wine. I preferred using the vivant riedel burgundy 28 oz. glass over the 25 oz. Bordeaux glass, both can be purchased at Target at an affordable price. Should age gracefully for at least a few years. A powerful, yet classy wine (maybe too powerful for those who prefer lighter, sweeter wines). Should only be shared with those who can appreciate fine wine.
Reviewed by winefanatic(14)
Date:4/13/2009
Vintage 2005
WOW. This wine continues to deliver the goods from vintage to vintage. A bordeaux blend that has bordeaux character at an EXCEPTIONAL PRICE. Dark purple color, with dark purple rim. Sweet ripe fruit bouquet with a subtle hint of chocolate and raspberry. Dense, concentrated, sweet ripe fruit with good acidity, lots of tannins, great structure, and a long finish. This wine is drinkable now, but appears to be very ageworth (considering the acidity, tannins, and structure). Impressive!!! Rediculous QPR.
Reviewed by bkohn@optonline.net(1)
Date:4/13/2009
Vintage 2004
This dark garnet wine has a blackberry nose, Full bodied with soft tanins and well integrated fruit , including blackbery ,casis and on the finish hints of coffee
Beautiful and excellent value
Reviewed by lawschooldrunk(34)
Date:3/12/2009
Vintage 2005
Dark red to purple color. There are blackberries, cooked cherries, grape flavored fruit-roll-up, cassis, and a lot of vanilla on the nose. interestingly, on first impression, I was getting apricots.
there's some black pepper, ripe dark fruits, A LOT of oak (a little too much, even for me, an oak lover), and good strong tannins on the palate. the fruit comes in on the front and you get the tannins and oak on the back-end.
This has a medium to long finish, with a resonating oak dryness left in your mouth.
I drank a whole bottle of this on purim (3/9/09) and loved it. The bottle was opened three hours before drinking. Although I'd like to see it aged for 12 rather than 16 months, it was silky smooth, well balanced and well integrated.
Definitely a new favorite.
Reviewed by moshe.gerstenhaber@gmail.com(8)
Date:12/16/2008
Vintage 2004
This is a good wine, and while a little too robust for my taste, my family voted for it overwhelmly. I think it could age a few more years before it is at its peak. Good nose, tastes good
Reviewed by kosherwines(38)
Date:9/13/2008
Vintage 2004
An amazing Israeli wine. After aerating for an hour the wine became so perfectly balanced, the flavors just explode in your mouth. The blend of cab and merlot with a drop of shiraz make this an excellent hit. should age another few years nice.
 Reviewed by Maddux314(24)
Date:8/11/2008
Vintage 2004
Disappointing. I was really looking forward to this bottle but it came out very flat, acidic and lacking meaningful fruit or structure. Perhaps I just got a bad bottle. I will try another before casting off this much praised vintage.
Reviewed by Michael Muller(23)
Date:7/13/2008
Vintage 2004
From its odd shaped bottle to its clean and sexy label you know this wine is advertising "Different" - Well, it delivers, big time. Its is not a secret that "Yiron" is one of the best quality wines coming out of Israeli today and that says a lot cinsidering it is now competing with the new Appalachian of the judean Hills (yatir, castel, hervron..) It is rich, chewy smooth and delightful. Like many Israeli wines, it does not need to be cellared and is good to drink young. Its heavy purple color is silky and delightful, It aroma is sinful and overwhelms you at first sniff. A mouthful bring back memories of a great french burgundy. quality through and through. The bottle is impressive and more importantly, so is the wine.
Reviewed by doctordog(183)
Date:5/23/2008
Vintage 2004
Very deep, dark garnet, full bodied, aromatic. Not exciting but well balanced with a uniquely pleasant hint of acerbity in the finish.
Reviewed by Loweeel(8)
Date:5/21/2008
Vintage 2004
Very nice Bordeaux-styled blend, more old world than Napa. Went very well with brisket on Pesach. Highly recommended, especially at this price.
Reviewed by Non-Mevushal(98)
Date:5/3/2008
Vintage 2004
Certainly a good, smooth, well-balanced bootle of wine, but I found the flavors to be somewhat flat.
Reviewed by kahless1@aol.com(6)
Date:4/14/2008
Vintage 2004
An excellent bottle of wine. Enjoyed by everyone at the Shabbat table. Will definitly buy again.
Reviewed by blueriver@europe.com(104)
Date:4/8/2008
Vintage 2004
A very good wine, though not as rich a profile as the 2003. This wine will probably improve with about another year in the bottle.
Reviewed by gazookas@gmail.com(101)
Date:2/25/2008
Vintage 2002
A lot of well-integrated berries and fruit with an earthy woodiness. Well-balanced and delicious!
 Reviewed by shoshana@kosherwinesociety(41)
Date:1/22/2008
Vintage 2004
This is a nice blend that showcases the unique attributes of the Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes. There is lots of spicy, dark fruit on the nose and palate and toasty, vanilla flavors are evident on the palate. This wine will definitely improve with age.
Reviewed by Gavriel(69)
Date:12/19/2007
Vintage 2003
Dark royal purple, with firm but nicely integrating tannins, judicious wood and layers of spicy currant, anise, tar and cedary oak aromas and flavors blending nicely on the long finish.
Reviewed by Toke-Dawg(40)
Date:9/12/2007
Vintage Not Specified
Consistently the best value coming out of Israel. This wine brings some serious thunder from year to year and is one of my favorites. It is big, structured, and balanced. A must try.
Reviewed by CaptainCanada(19)
Date:7/11/2007
Vintage 2003
I bought this wine when I was in New York visiting. I was very pleased with this purchase, and was impressed by the body of this wine as well as its dry yet still fruity taste. It is one of my favorites.
Reviewed by Greg R(202)
Date:5/29/2007
Vintage 2003
This is an excellent Bordeaux-type blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, produced by a top quality winery. Beautiful nose, nice color, fully integrated tannins, generous fruit, full body, nice finish. This is a flagship wine for the winery, and it shows. An excellent value for the money, and highly recommended.
Reviewed by blueriver@europe.com(104)
Date:4/26/2007
Vintage 2003
A classically full-bodied blend, with a rich, long finish. This wine is muscular enough to hold it's own for at least another 2-3 years, in my opinion. Great with steak, chinese, or hearty italian dishes. A great buy for the price.
Reviewed by andrew.breskin@gmail.com(106)
Date:4/24/2007
Vintage 2003
Pretty beefy for the price, reminds me of a young Bordeaux from a greener vintage. This wine needs smoked meats or BBQ to really strut its stuff. Good deal.
Reviewed by rsandler@quatrophonic.com(9)
Date:4/5/2007
Vintage 2003
It was a shame to have used this at the seder so soon after it arrived! This wine needs some ageing, without doubt. Certainly allow it to rest for a month after bringing it home. Chocolate, plummy, deep and rich and a wonderfully pleasant experience. VERY hot.
Reviewed by pauloxxxx@yahoo.com(15)
Date:2/16/2007
Vintage 2003
This is a superb medium to full-bodied red wine with wonderful berry and subtle fruit overtones. It is a very smooth wine that offers an excellent bouquet and taste poured right out of the bottle. It warms the palette immediately and it is a perfect accompaniment with beef, duck, or lamb. Giron Yiron 2003 is an excellent value at the price and compares favorably to wines costing far more. I highly recommend this wine.
Reviewed by mbyiddish@yahoo.com(2)
Date:9/27/2005
Vintage 2002
This wine just won the Gold medal in the international "Mundos Vini 2005" wine competition in Germany!
Reviewed by The FrenchConnaisseur(34)
Date:7/30/2004
Vintage 2000
A very very well-balanced wine. It has distinct berry and cherry aromas, with some oaks and herbs. It will age well for up to a decade. Long finish, i give it a 89 out of a 100.
Reviewed by carmw@comcast.net(6)
Date:3/11/2004
Vintage 2000
Both my husband and I think this is an exceptionally fine wine, and well worth its price. It has plenty of body and richness to it, dry but not acidic, a pleasant combinination of the features of a good cabernet and merlot. It stands up nicely to a kosher pot roast and is an excellent choice with a richly flavored chicken dish such as cacciatore or chicken marengo.
Reviewed by dovzeev@aol.com(2)
Date:3/11/2004
Vintage Not Specified
one of the best kosher wines i have had. came w/ the wine club. what a surprise. full-bodied, fruity and quire aromatic. great choice for all occasions.
Reviewed by Jay@TheMitzvahProject.org(81)
Date:1/27/2004
Vintage 2000
The wine has a very dark color and a very fresh nose. The smell is fruity with a hint of tobacco, and a very slight vanilla flavor. It has an interesting taste, very smooth without any tannin I could detect. It is a relatively strong wine with some oak and even a very slight sweetness like black cherries. The nose becomes much stronger with tobacco as it breathes. It also has a slight stoney taste, perhaps from being grown in rocky soil. It might get better with age, perhaps 1 or 2 more years. A delicious wine, I give it an 87 out of 100.
Reviewed by Joshua London(131)
Date:1/15/2004
Vintage 2000
This deep red medium to full bodied wine is an enticing blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. This supple wine has generous but not overpowering tannins that are nicely integrated into the aromas and flavors of plum, black cherry, dark chocolate, dried herbs, and all with a general background of vanilla and oak. There is also a sublte but distinctive earthy/grassy aspect to the wine... Very nice indeed. This moderately complex wine has a long finish and, given the price, is terrific bang for your buck.
|
|
|
;cView.focus())
