The 2007 CABERNET SAUVIGNON RESERVE is pretty much on par with the ’06. It opens with oak and a streak of herbaceousness, as did the ’06, but it develops beautifully in the glass, the sweet fruit and oak overtaking the streak of green. It adds a layer of depth to the Merlot Reserve, but remains graceful and elegant in the mid-palate, a wine that is easy to drink and quite tasty. It became tastier with air. It will perform best in the short to mid-term, and I thought the tannins resolved a bit faster here than on the ‘06. Drink now-2017. Recanati, one of Israel’s larger wineries, makes all Kosher wines. The Yasmin lineup is also Mevushal. The regular bottlings—the “Diamond” series, because of the diamond on the label—is the next step up, followed by the Reserves and the Special Reserve. The “reserves” are where the best intersection of quality and price begins—they are reasonably priced and structured like moderately serious wines. Well made in general, they provide some easy drinking bang for the buck. This, in fact, is the best collection I’ve seen from Recanati. The Special Reserve is actually special and justifies that big, fat bottle, and the regular reserves are pretty nice values.Importer: Palm Bay International, Port Washington, N.Y.; tel: (516) 721-5123.

Medium-bodied, with dried plum flavors and herbal notes, which turn a touch stewy on the finish. Kosher. Drink now. 3,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.??–KM??Region: Israel / Galilee Select to Add