The Wine Spectator has its latest review of kosher, Israeli wines for the High Holidays.
Wines tasted include:
GOLAN HEIGHTS WINERY Gewürztraminer Galilee Yarden Heights Wine 2006 Score: 90 | $23 / 375ml
BINYAMINA The Cave Galilee 2005 Score: 89 | $65
CARMEI ZVI-SEGAL BROS. Cabernet Sauvignon Galilee Heights Segal’s Special Reserve 2004 Score: 88 | $20
DOMAINE DU CASTEL Chardonnay Haute-Judée C Blanc du Castel 2007 Score: 88 | $45
ZION Armon Galilee 2005 Score: 88 | $35
ZION Cabernet Sauvignon Galilee Tidhar 2006 Score: 87 | $15
GOLAN HEIGHTS WINERY Gewürztraminer Galilee Yarden 2008 Score: 86 | $12
PSAGOT Merlot Judean Hills 2006 Score: 86 | $25
BINYAMINA Cabernet Sauvignon Galilee Reserve 2006 Score: 85 | $25
GALIL MOUNTAIN Yiron Galilee 2006 Score: 85 | $24
PSAGOT Cabernet Sauvignon Judean Hills 2006 Score: 85 | $29
Of course, as Daniel Rogov wrote:
Every year, as we approach Rosh HaShannah (the onset of the Jewish year), magazines and newspapers the world over post items or articles about wines for the holiday. All of which is fine, except that one day those same magazines and newspapers might finally realize that these wines are as appropriate year-round as they are for “the holidays”.
Rogov makes one more important warning about the picture of the pewter wine cups, which bears repeating to the kosher wine / holiday set:
I do not recommend drinking from silver or pewter cups (as illustrated in the article) but from high quality crystal wine glasses..
