Best of the Best?

…truly a special wine as you will see from my note below. Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Rom, 2006: Two things hit me right off the bat with this wine – the first was how utterly…

A Viable Crystal Ball (2016 Preview)

…Four Gates but for those that prefer Israeli wines – let the fight for the white and Rosé wines of Tzora, Golan Heights Winery, Recanati, Dalton, Jezreel Valley, Kishor, Bat Shlomo, Lueria and others begin!…

Missed by a Stem (Best of 2011 Runners Up)

…palate with some nice hints of roasted herbs, toasted oak and kirsch. A medium and caressing finish rounded out this lovely wine. Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Single Vineyard, Yonatan, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007: While a nice…

Best of the Bunch

…Franc, 2009 (3) Hagafen, Roussanne, Lodi, 2011 (4) Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Blanc de Blanc, 2007 (5) Recanati, Mediterranean Reserve, Petite Sirah-Zinfandel, 2011 $30-50 (1) Brobdingnagian, Petite Sirah, 2010 (2) Four Gates, Cabernet Franc, 2007…

When Patience Really is a Virtue (Aging Wine)

…Mesorah, 2013-14 Flam, Noble, 2011-12 Four Gates Frère Robaire 2011 Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Katzrin, 2011 Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Blanc de Blancs, 2008-09 Gvaot Masada 2013-2014 Hajdu, Proprietary Red Blend, 2014 Herzog, Cabernet Sauv….

Mission Conversion – Starter Wines

…tart acidity. Golan Heights Winery, Moscato, Golan, 2009: Only slightly second to the Dalton, this wine has fresh grapefruit, limes and peaches making it a wine that will be enjoyed by all. Binyamina, Moscato, Teva,…

Yossie’s Wine Recommendations #138.5 – The Leket Wine Club is Here!

…but will continue to develop nicely over the next 5-10 years. Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Ortal Vineyard, Syrah, 2004: As I have mentioned in the past, the Golan Heights Winery seems to have struck oenophilic…

Wine in Every Port

…and Petite Sirah, these days a number of wineries, including Domaine Netofa and the Golan Heights Winery, are experimenting with Port-styled wines made from a few of the Portuguese varietals, which seem to have taken…

A Spicy Personality

…refreshing food friendliness backed by decent acidity. Drink now or over the next 12 months. Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Gewürztraminer, 2011: A longtime favorite of mine (but not a traditional Gewürztraminer) that never seems to…

Champagne (and Sparkling Wines) [Older]

…mousse and bubbles that tingle on and on. Sparkling Wines Golan Heights Winery, Blanc de Blancs, Yarden, 2000: While this Champagne type wine remains good from year to year, this vintage ever so slightly disappoints…