KOSHERWINO

  A rich blend of Syrah (40%) and Grenache (60%) that hails from a stellar vintage for the southern Rhone wine region of France. Young, but developing nicely, this is a concentrated and intriguing wine packaged in well-toned frame. This objet d’art oozes dark flavors of cassis, black licorice, and turkish coffee from its core, striped with [...]

2005 is the first of two kosher vintages (2005, 2006) of Chateau Quinault, a right-bank Bordeaux blend. One sip of this wine and you’ll finally understand the Saint Emilion hype (in kosher terms, that is). Plush, extracted and beautifully toned, Chateau Quinault manages to perfectly balance accessibility in the short term with enjoyment over the [...]

This wine has all of the standard markings of Bordeaux. Black fruit, check. Licorice and dried herbs, check. Barnyard, earth and oak, check, check, check. What’s unique about this wine is the jammy strawberry that lights up the palate; the last wine I tasted that had a similar effect was Chateau Le Crock, also from the [...]

Second wines typically do well in great vintages and this second wine from Chateau Gruaud-Larose is no exception. A fine specimen of kosher Bordeaux, this wine is intricately layered and expressive of its terrior: cassis and blackberry lay on top of a mix of forest floor, dried herbs and fresh tobacco that eventually resolves to notes of [...]

Decidedly different than other kosher Bordeaux’s on the market, this wine is mean, green and concentrated. The deep and brooding color in the glass foreshadows the sensory experience that follows. Resounding notes of concentrated black fruit and lead pencil greet the nose and provide a supporting role to green-and-black-laden flavors that grace the palate. Black licorice, cassis [...]

In the glass, this wine is a striking dark garnet in color and leaves surreal trails when you swirl, indicative of its incredible texture. Rich with red fruit, graphite and toast, this wine is medium-bodied, supple and velvety to the core. There is just enough acidity to provide palatial intrigue and be held accountable for [...]

Chateau de Parsac is located in Montagne-Saint Emilion, adjacent to the famed “right bank” appellation of Saint Emilion. Montagne-Saint Emilion is the largest satellite appellation of Saint Emilion (the others are Lussac-Saint Emilion, Puisseguin-Saint Emilion and Saint Georges-Saint Emilion) and shares Saint Emilion’s vine planting of about 60% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. The wines [...]

Chateau Rollan de By is located on the left bank of the Gironde estuary in the appellation of Medoc. The chateau is owned by Jean Guyon, the owner of other recognizable properties such as Chateau Haut Condissas, Chateau Tour Seran, and Chateau Le Clare, all of which are familiar names to kosher wine consumers. The 2003 vintage [...]

Located in the Rhone wine region of southeastern France, the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation produced wines for the popes during the Avignon Papacy (1308-1378). So this wine is effectively a kosher cuvée of the pope’s wine…who would’ve thought?!?…but a worthwhile endeavor indeed. In the glass, the wine is ruby to garnet in color with notes of fresh [...]

Garnet to purple in color with a nose of black currant, cabbage, and cigar. The palate is dominated by sweet wood and mineral notes containing only a hint of black fruit making it somewhat misaligned with the nose. Medium to full bodied with plush tannins and medium length finish. All in all, a good quaffer. [...]