Wine: Barons Edmond and Benjamin Rothschild, 1999 Haut Medoc
Type: Dry Red

All my friends in the States who only drink Kosher wines rave about this wine. Even some non-Kosher wine drinkers recommend it. In fact, this dry red Haut Medoc 1999 is the absolute rage of the moment.

But prepare yourself. This is a varietal wine. This is not a Cabernet or a Merlot, there is an important difference. Varietal wines are a combination of several locally grown grapes. It is very good. But a big dry red it is not.

I enjoyed the wine very much, appreciating its soft and mellow tastes. However, it was most disappointing in that it cannot be compared to anything from Israel or California.

This wine will age very well and needs to sit. I would bet that in a year it will be far superior to even what it is now, gain more body and substance.

Rated: 8 +
Price: Expensive

This wine is currently not available in Israel