Daniel Rogov is Israel's most influential and pre-eminent wine critic. His book - Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wines - 2011 - lists the top 26 Israeli wines released in 2010. All of these wines scored between 93 and 96 points, making them among the best in the world. Rogov's book is very comprehensive, was published by The Toby press (www.tobypress.com), and is readily available at amazon.com.
Listed below are the Rogov picks scoring 93, in winery alphabetical order. The wines that scored 94-96 will be listed next week. The symbol K means the wine is kosher.
Carmel Winery
Single, Shiraz Single Vineyard, Kayoumi Upper Galilee 2008 (K)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Single Vineyard, Kayoumi, Upper Galilee 2008 (K)
Mediterranean, 2008 (K)
Limited Edition, Upper Galilee, 2007 (K)
Gewurztraminer, Late Harvest, Single Vineyard, Sha'al Golan, 2009 (K)
Castel Winery
Chardonnay "C", Blanc de Castel, 2008 (K)
Grand Vin Castel, 2008 (K)
Petit Castel, 2008 (K)
Clos de Gat - Syrah, Har'El, 2008
Dalton - Matatia, 2008 (K)
Flam - Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve, 2008
Golan Heights Winery
Katzrin, 2007 (K)
Syrah, Ortal Vineyardm Yarden, 2007 (K)
Cabernet Sauvignon, El Rom Vineyard, Yarden, 2007 (K)
Margalit - Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008
Pelter
Petit Verdot, T-Selection, 2008
Cabernet Sauvignon, T-Selection, 2006
Racanati - Special Reserve, 2006 (K)
Yatir
Yatir Forest, 2007 (K)
Shiraz, 2007 (K)
For complete infoirmation on Israel's wineries and wines, do buy Rogov's book.
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