.kwd-card{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;max-width:720px;line-height:1.6}.kwd-card p,.kwd-card h3{margin:0 0 20px}.kwd-lead{font-size:16px;margin:0 0 8px!important}.kwd-mood{font-size:14px;color:#666;font-style:italic}.kwd-somm{background:#F7F4EE;border-left:3px solid #993C1D;padding:14px 18px;margin:0 0 24px}.kwd-somm-eyebrow{font-size:12px;color:#666;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}.kwd-somm-quote{font-size:15px;font-style:italic}.kwd-h3{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#666;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 8px!important}.kwd-p{font-size:15px}.kwd-table{width:100%;font-size:14px;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 20px}.kwd-table td{padding:8px 0}.kwd-table tr td:first-child{color:#666;width:40%}.kwd-table tr:not(:last-child) td{border-bottom:1px solid #EEE}.kwd-cert{color:#185FA5;text-decoration:none} Mony's Reserve Malbec - the South American grape grown in the Judean foothills, fourteen months in French oak, a less-common kosher varietal. Mood: The Argentine-Malbec drinker who didn't know it came kosher. The Shabbos table that wants to step off the Cabernet-Merlot path. Our sommelier says Deep red, dense in the glass. The nose is ripe and assertive - black plum and dark berry over smoked wood spice from time in French barrel. Malbec's signature plummy weight is here, with the Judean foothill fruit adding a slightly cooler structural lift than the Argentine versions of the grape. Full-bodied with rich, restrained-oak mid-palate and tannin that's settled into balance after fourteen months in barrel. Long, deep finish. Decant thirty minutes; drinks well now with serious food. Tasting notes Black plum, dark berry, smoked wood spice, soft vanilla. Full body, rich mid-palate, settled tannin, ripe fruit core. Long, deep, spice-driven. Food pairing Grilled steak, lamb shoulder, beef brisket, sausages, hard cheese (after the wait), Yom Tov seudah. Details Producer Mony Vineyards Country Israel Region Judean Foothills (Beit Shemesh) Varietal Malbec Style Dry red, full-bodied reserve Malbec, 14 months French oak Alcohol 14% Bottle size 750ml Hashgacha Badatz Beit Yosef + OK Kosher Mevushal No Kosher for Passover Yes
