Domaine Netofa
Dor Syrah
Galilee, Israel
Netofa Winery Dor Syrah 2017, Israel
#KosherWineSunday
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Stinky nose with black currants, black plums, tobacco, vegetables, tar, herbs, black tea, dark chocolates, barnyard and espresso.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, cooked plums, light oak, spices, vegetables, tar, bitter herbs, black tea and black pepper.
Medium finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 7 year old Israeli Syrah is still drinking nicely, although will not last long, so drink up.
Elegant, earthy and complex. Feels like a Northern Rhône Syrah, and very approachable right out of the bottle at this point.
I had this vintage 4 years ago and expected it to improve, but it didn't show much change.
Paired nicely with the dried meats.
Syrah grapes are grown in the Lower Galilee region. A small production of only 5,000 bottles. Kosher and not Mevushal.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$70.
Netofa Winery Dor Syrah 2017, Israel
#KosherWineSunday
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Stinky nose with black currants, black plums, tobacco, vegetables, tar, herbs, black tea, dark chocolates, barnyard and espresso.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, cooked plums, light oak, spices, vegetables, tar, bitter herbs, black tea and black pepper.
Medium finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 7 year old Israeli Syrah is still drinking nicely, although will not last long, so drink up.
Elegant, earthy and complex. Feels like a Northern Rhône Syrah, and very approachable right out of the bottle at this point.
I had this vintage 4 years ago and expected it to improve, but it didn't show much change.
Paired nicely with the dried meats.
Syrah grapes are grown in the Lower Galilee region. A small production of only 5,000 bottles. Kosher and not Mevushal.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$70.
#kosherwineSunday
Deep purple in color with a reddish rim.
Strong nose of black currants, plums, cooked blackberries, toasted oak, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, bell pepper, celery, vegetables, barnyard, tar, herbs, chocolates, peppercorn, spices and earth.
Full bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, spices, earth, tobacco leaf, tar, bitter vegetables, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn and green herbs.
Medium plus on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very nice Syrah from Israel. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel and nice complexity.
Showing lots of fruits with earth and vegetable notes. Feels very much like a young Northern Rhone.
Still young and needs time to mature, but already very nice. Showing lots of potential. In the next 7 to 10 years, this can get to 93-94 points with proper cellaring.
This Single Vineyard needs time to open up. I gave it 3 hours, and that's when it starts to shine.
A good quality wine that can last for many years.
Good by itself and with food. I paired it with cheeses and crackers. Went very nicely with the brie cheese.
100% Syrah grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 15 months. This series is made only in special vintages, when the fruit is prime. Only 5,000 bottles produced, this is bottle number 1,682. Kosher. Not Mevushal.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$60.
#kosherwineSunday
Deep purple in color with a reddish rim.
Strong nose of black currants, plums, cooked blackberries, toasted oak, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, bell pepper, celery, vegetables, barnyard, tar, herbs, chocolates, peppercorn, spices and earth.
Full bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, spices, earth, tobacco leaf, tar, bitter vegetables, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn and green herbs.
Medium plus on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very nice Syrah from Israel. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel and nice complexity.
Showing lots of fruits with earth and vegetable notes. Feels very much like a young Northern Rhone.
Still young and needs time to mature, but already very nice. Showing lots of potential. In the next 7 to 10 years, this can get to 93-94 points with proper cellaring.
This Single Vineyard needs time to open up. I gave it 3 hours, and that's when it starts to shine.
A good quality wine that can last for many years.
Good by itself and with food. I paired it with cheeses and crackers. Went very nicely with the brie cheese.
100% Syrah grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 15 months. This series is made only in special vintages, when the fruit is prime. Only 5,000 bottles produced, this is bottle number 1,682. Kosher. Not Mevushal.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$60.