Comments on: ☆ Passover Wine You Actually Want To Drink

By: Joshua S. Sweeney

Joshua S. Sweeney — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:07:48 +0000

That's good to know. Consider me re-educated on the matter. I wondered rather hard about why they didn't consider Moschofilero a valid varietal.

By: Steve Paulo

Steve Paulo — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:21:10 +0000

Since Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon are so commonly mixed in white Bordeaux, perhaps what you placed as Semillon was indeed the Sauv Blanc. Would make sense, at least. :)

By: o0ljzakl0o

o0ljzakl0o — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:19:46 +0000

DUH! Im a dunce! its right there on the bottle… I just missed it HAHAHAHA The sav blanc or the chard has some characteristics of Semillon at least that was what I was getting, however lol I am FULL OF SHIT!

By: Steve Paulo

Steve Paulo — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:07:43 +0000

I haven't tried the red, and I'm 99% sure the varietal makeup was listed right on the back of the bottle.

By: o0ljzakl0o

o0ljzakl0o — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:05:08 +0000

I did not read this till after all the fun was gone… but I had this wine and the 2008 red during passover and I am also a Gentile. The red was WAY better than the white.
Where did you find the blend makeup… I looked everywhere for it but could not find it. I can almost swear to you that there is some Semillon in there and possibly a touch of Gewürztraminer. The nose on the white I had was terrible. I do not know if I just got a bad bottle but the smell was something I had to get over… seemed a little old and past its prime. Then it could be that “floral and herbal notes” that people talk about. To me it just smelled and tasted a tad spoiled.
Now the 2008 red was awesome though! almost like a Bordeaux but with 14% alc! Did you try the red blend. Apparently from what I was reading in allot of places Golan Heights makes single varietal wines that are better than these blends.
Loved the flare top bottles but was disappointed that it was corked with a synthetic.

By: Joshua S. Sweeney

Joshua S. Sweeney — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:07:48 +0000

That's good to know. Consider me re-educated on the matter. I wondered rather hard about why they didn't consider Moschofilero a valid varietal.

By: Steve Paulo

Steve Paulo — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:21:10 +0000

Since Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon are so commonly mixed in white Bordeaux, perhaps what you placed as Semillon was indeed the Sauv Blanc. Would make sense, at least. :)

By: o0ljzakl0o

o0ljzakl0o — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:19:46 +0000

By: Steve Paulo

Steve Paulo — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:07:43 +0000

I haven't tried the red, and I'm 99% sure the varietal makeup was listed right on the back of the bottle.

By: o0ljzakl0o

o0ljzakl0o — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:05:08 +0000