Tabor Adama Merlot 2018 (750ml)

Merlot grown in the cooler reaches of Israel's Galilee, where elevation and Mediterranean light give the grape its characteristic plushness without losing freshness, this 2018 bottling from Tabor Winery (its Adama line) is a still red built around the variety's soft, dark-fruited generosity. Merlot tends toward rounded tannins and an approachable mid-weight frame, qualities that make it as comfortable on its own as alongside a meal.