Yarden Katzrin

Katzrin is only produced in very good years and in limited quantity.
It is always an excellent wine with a long cellaring window.

Katzrin, 2004: Aged in new French barriques for 18 months, 94% Cabernet Sauvignon with the addition of 6% Merlot. Dark garnet toward royal purple, with orange and violet reflections. Shows still generous oak and firm tannins, those in fine proportion and well bal-anced by blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry fruits, on a background of white pepper, Mediterranean herbs and tobacco, and, on the long and generous finish, hints of vanilla and peppermint. Approachable now, but best 2011–2018, perhaps longer. Score 93 (Daniel Rogov)

Katzrin, 2003: Dark garnet, a full-bodied blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, with gently mouth-coating tannins and smoky oak integrating nicely. Shows layers of black currant, black cherry and berry fruits, those yielding and coming together with peppery and herbal aromas and flavors culminating in a long blueberry and white chocolate finish. Best 2010–2018. Score 93. K (Daniel Rogov)

Katzrin, 2000: A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Showing beautifully now, its blackberry, cherry and currant fruits supported by spicy oak, notes of cigar tobacco and hints of freshly turned earth. Dense, deep and intense, with finely tuned balance and structure, a simultaneously bold and elegant wine. Drink now–2015. Score 92. K (Daniel Rogov)

Katzrin, 1996: Vibrant and complex, with an array of aromas and flavors that include currants, cherries and plums overlaid by smoky oak, chocolate, spices and tobacco, this full-bodied, young tannic red is only now beginning to reveal its charms. Excellent integration between fruit, tannins and oak indicates that the wine will continue to develop beautifully. Drink now–2015. Score 93. K (Daniel Rogov)