Yarden Mount Hermon Red (75cl, 14%)

Yarden Mount Hermon Red is a Bordeaux-style red blend from the Golan Heights, Israel. Golan Heights Winery, founded in 1983, farms vineyards on the volcanic plateau, where Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec grow on rocky volcanic basalt soils. The wine is pressed moderately early to extract colour and fruit character, giving a medium-bodied red for immediate enjoyment. The nose shows black cherry, dark berry fruit, violet, caramel, orange peel and Mediterranean herbs. The palate is bright and fruit-forward, with ripe blackberry, raspberry, plum, butterscotch, baking spice, velvety tannins, lavender, juniper and dark chocolate. The finish is medium, with a floral, lightly herbal character and lingering black pepper.