A Kosher Israeli Shiraz: Wine Reviewed
Efrat Israeli Shiraz KP/M 2009 12.5% alcohol about $14
There were no marketing materials so let’s start by quoting the back label. Our Shiraz is a deep red wine with purple highlights, enriched by sweet touches and a lingering aftertaste of plums and blackberries. Shiraz reaches perfection in warm climates such as Australia, Israel, and the south of France. Fruity and full-bodied with the added complexity of oak. And now for my review.
At the first sips this wine was round and sweet with good length and light tannins. The first meal started with Japanese rice crackers that brought the Shiraz’s plums to the fore. Then I enjoyed a packaged vegetable lasagna containing Ricotta and Mozzarella cheese that I slathered with grated Parmesan cheese. I tasted plums, perhaps cooked plums. The wine’s tannins have flown the coop and replaced by a twist of tobacco. Its acidity was refreshing. Dessert was a blueberry custard pie in a buttery crust. The wine was muted. There were some cherries and its acidity was down.
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