Alexander The Great Grand Reserve 2012

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 11% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Shiraz, 4% Mourvedre….The grapes are sourced from a special 29 year old vineyard located in Kerem Ben Zimra in the upper Galilee. The wine is aged for a total of 48 months in 225 liter barrels, resulting in a wine of black-red color, with aromas of ripe and luscious fruit, spices, leather and tobacco.

The palate exhibits rich flavors of blackberries, mild spicing and tobacco, with tannins which are somewhat prominent. This elegant wine has a long and complex finish. It  is a wine with the stunning complexity of ripe fruit and aromas, one of the most promising wines in Israel and internationally.