Posted at 08:57h in Events, Wines by David Rhodes 0 Comments
This is a shortened list from a longer article for those who like lists rather than reading explanations. Some wines I consider the best of the expo, some sentimental favorites and some just intellectually stimulating and worth mentioning as being illustrative of emerging trends. A few special wines were all of the above
2009 Tishbi Single Vineyard Malbec 2009 Ramot Naftaly Malbec
2008 Teperberg “Terra” Malbec
2008 Yatir Petit Verdot 2009 Ramot Naftaly Petit Verdot
2010 Barkan Petit Verdot (barrel sample)
2008 Vitkin Carignan 2007 Carmel Appellation Carignan
2010 Recanati Carignan
2008 Vitkin Cabernet Franc 2009 Domaine Ventura Cabernet Franc 2009 Tanya “Hilel” Cabernet Franc 2009 Tulip Cabernet Franc
2011 Tulip White Franc
2008 Barkan Cabernet Sauvignon Altitude 624 2006 Villa Wilhelma Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2007 Segal Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon
2007 Tishbi Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
2008 Shiloh Merlot Reserve 2010 Gvaot “Herodim” Merlot 2008 Binyamina Merlot Reserve2009 Gamla Syrah 2009 Yarden Syrah 2005 Yarden Syrah (Magnum bottle)
and three single vineyard Syrahs from Avital Slopes, Yannatan and Tel Phares
2010 Gamla Chardonnay 2009 Yarden Chardonnay 2008 Yarden Chardonnay 2010 Yarden Odem Organic Chardonnay
2007 Yarden Katzrin Chardonnay
2011 Vitkin Pink Israeli Journey 2011 Binyamina Yogev Malbec/Carignan Rose 2011 Galil Mountain Rose
2011 Recanati Rose
2011 Vitkin Pink Israeli Journey 2011 Binyamina Yogev Malbec/Carignan Rose 2011 Galil Mountain Rose
2011 Recanati Rose
2009 Binyamina Late Harvest Gewurztraminer 2006 Tishbi Barbera/Zinfandel Dessert Wine 2010 Teperberg Late Harvest Riesling
NV Villa Wilhelma Sauvignon Blanc “White Port”
Honorable Mentions: Or Haganuz, Har Bracha (Mt. Blessing Winery) and Shoshana wineries.
