Israel

• Judean Hills
• Galilee

This is a blend of 60% Viognier and 40% Chardonnay from Israel.  Pale golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has lemons, pears, slight tropical fruit notes and some minerality.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is dry with flavors of lemons and pears.  Moderate finish.  This is Kosher for Passover and made a nice white with the Seder meal.  It went well with a dairy meal.  Drink over the next three to five years.  

This is 100% French Colombard.  Light golden in color with a bit of green hues.  Clear and bright with a mousse of smallish bubbles.  The nose is interesting with limes, slight peach and a hint of steel.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this is nice.  Not a lot of fruit but some lime.  Moderate finish.  It is Kosher for Passover and was served at a Seder where it worked well. Worked nicely with "Mock" Chopped Liver.  Drink now.  

This is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petite Sirah, and 5% Syrah from the Judean Hills in Israel.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has plums, black cherries and spice.  Medium to full bodied.  Light to medium tannins.  On the palate, flavors of plums and black cherries.  Moderate finish.  This is Kosher for Passover and makes a nice Seder wine.  It is easy to drink with no hard edges.  it worked well with Seder foods.  Drink over the next two to three years.  

This is a Kosher wine blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Petit Verdot and 20% Shiraz from Israel.  Purple in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has cassis, black raspberries, plums, green bell pepper, thyme and char.  Medium to full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this is an easy drinking red wine.  Flavors of plums, cassis and black raspberries.  Good finish.  This is nice on its own and will work with most foods.  Drink over the next few years.  it worked well on our Passover Vegetarian Seder.  

This is a Dessert wine from Israel (500ml bottle).  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has honey, pears and slight caramel.  Viscous.  Slightly sweet.  Good acidity.  On the palate, this has a big texture.  Plenty of honey and pears with some Crème brûlée but enough acidity to balance it.  Long finish.  This would make a nice end to a Passover Seder along side some less sweet Mandel Bread.  Drink over the next ten years.  

Inky purple in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is tight at first but opens to show cassis, slight spice and a nice earthiness.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, this is very smooth with some complexity.  Flavors of cassis with some forest floor and earthiness.  Good finish.  This is nice on its own but probably better with food.  Beef ribs would be a nice choice.  Drink over the next three to five years.  A very good value.

This is a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot, and 4% Syrah.  Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has big black cherry fruit with some raspberries and spice.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, this drinks easy.  Black cherry fruit with some depth.  Also some spice notes.  Good finish.  This is nice on its own and would work nicely at the Seder table.  Drink over the next three to five years. 

During 2022, this winery sourced its grapes from Spain.  Ruby/purple in color, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has a bit of an "aquarium" note but that mostly blows off leaving cherries, some black cherries and spice.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  Cleaner on the palate.  Flavors of cherries and black cherries with a bit of earthiness.  Good finish.  The should drink well for three to five more years.  A very nice value in kosher wines.  It will probably be better with food.  It would work well with chopped or "mock" liver.