Wine Reviewed
Tulip Just Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 15 % alcohol about $25.
In the absence of marketing materials let’s start by quoting the back label. “Tulip is a family owned winery, located in a town near Nazareth. The winery employs mentally disabled individuals, enabling them to share the joy of winemaking. This wine is made of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown in the Upper Galilee. It was aged in top quality French and American oak barrels. This impressive and elegant wine has a dark red bordeaux color, and features flavors of ripe black and red fruits, with a hint of oak and a long and satisfying finish.” And now for my review.
At the first sips this wine was long, multilayered, and slightly sweet. When paired with Wasabi-less Japanese rice crackers the Cab tasted grapey, offering light acidity and tannins. Then came baked chicken thighs in a medley of spices including basil, cumin, black pepper, garlic, and oregano that managed to take away that grapey taste but the wine remained too sweet. The situation improved with the delicious side dish of okra cooked in stewed tomatoes, onions, and garlic over quinoa. Our Galilee friend’s acidity stepped up and was now forceful with a tinge of oak. Blackberries for dessert managed to keep that grapey taste away from my glass, but didn’t do anything else.
This review of a Galilee, Israel Cabernet Sauvignon continues on my web site at
http://theworldwidewine.com/Wine_articles/Elsewhere_wine_articles/galilee_israel_cabernet_sauvignon.php
Tulip Just Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 15 % alcohol about $25.
In the absence of marketing materials let’s start by quoting the back label. “Tulip is a family owned winery, located in a town near Nazareth. The winery employs mentally disabled individuals, enabling them to share the joy of winemaking. This wine is made of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown in the Upper Galilee. It was aged in top quality French and American oak barrels. This impressive and elegant wine has a dark red bordeaux color, and features flavors of ripe black and red fruits, with a hint of oak and a long and satisfying finish.” And now for my review.
At the first sips this wine was long, multilayered, and slightly sweet. When paired with Wasabi-less Japanese rice crackers the Cab tasted grapey, offering light acidity and tannins. Then came baked chicken thighs in a medley of spices including basil, cumin, black pepper, garlic, and oregano that managed to take away that grapey taste but the wine remained too sweet. The situation improved with the delicious side dish of okra cooked in stewed tomatoes, onions, and garlic over quinoa. Our Galilee friend’s acidity stepped up and was now forceful with a tinge of oak. Blackberries for dessert managed to keep that grapey taste away from my glass, but didn’t do anything else.
This review of a Galilee, Israel Cabernet Sauvignon continues on my web site at
http://theworldwidewine.com/Wine_articles/Elsewhere_wine_articles/galilee_israel_cabernet_sauvignon.php
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