Other
Alon
Israel
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Red Blend
- Country
- Israel
- Appellation
- Upper Galilee
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled meats · stews · aged cheeses · smoked meats
Rated vintages
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201390 pts
Inky garnet in color, this wine offers aromas of blackberry and green pepper. There is a good combination of fruit and savory flavors, notably dark plum, black cherry, smoked meat and roasted red pepper. Smooth tannins lead to a zippy pomegranate finish.
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201289 pts
Inky garnet in the glass, this red blend offers aromas of cassis, raspberry and juniper berry. There is a nice mélange of fruit and herbal flavors, especially blackberry, black cherry, thyme and oregano with a hint of tobacco. Chewy tannins recede in tandem with a bright burst o…
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201189 pts
Aromas of cranberry and yellow pepper prime the palate for flavors of cherry pie, cranberry, smoked meat, almond paste and baking spices. A sense of spicy coolness can sometimes overpower the cherry and cassis flavors, and light tannins persist into a finish that is equal parts…
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201090 pts
Made from 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Syrah, 8% Petit Verdot and 6% Cabernet Franc, this blend has a rich nose of black cherry with strong touches of minerality. Flavors of black cherry, menthol, rose petal, violet and a whisper of clove are enmeshed in velvety tannins. The smoo…