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The Fruit of the Vine

Vineyard: Dalton
Wine:
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1998
Type: Very Dry Red


This is the best wine of the season. I would even go as far as saying that the Dalton, Reserved Cabernet Sauvignon '98 is the best Israeli wine I have tasted in quite a few years. This wine's only competition is the Barkan '96 and that comes in a far second. This wine is almost as good as the Golan '90 and '93 series - and they were the best wines, so far, to come out of Israel. This cabernet sauvignon surpasses all of them because of its price, 75 NIS. A mere $17 for one of the best wines you can find on a kosher wine list anywhere.

The wine itself is a beautiful deep red in color. It leaves a smooth, slightly fruity, slightly fragrant taste in the mouth. It goes down ever so smoothly. It makes me smile.

Dalton has chosen not to put too many of these precious bottles of wine out on the market at once in hope of pushing up the demand. Their ploy has worked. Most shops don't even have it and those who do only get 6 bottles at a time. Shout and scream. Insist on getting this wine before the price doubles, as it already has in certain boutique shops and before it wins an award that will certainly raise its price.

One of the great skills of Dalton is that they have figured out how to make a superior, enjoyable wine immediately upon release from the vineyard. This Cabernet wine will only improve with age and by next year it may be legendary.

Note: A "Reserved" wine is a higher, more exclusive vineyard label. Although the vintner intends for these wine to of higher quality, it does not, always, however, translate into a better tasting wine. More expensive, yes. Better tasting, not always.

Rated: 10+++
Price: Moderate to expensive NIS 75-120


Size: 750 ml
Case: 12 bottles.

www.dalton-winery.com/cabernet_sauvignon_reserve.html

Micah Halpern is the eLuna.com wine reviewer. See other articles and reviews by Micah Halpern.
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