Ratings

Yarden White Riesling

Winery: Golan Heights Winery

Year: 2003

Type: White

Country: Israel (Upper Galilee)

Grape Variety: White Riesling

Note:

Alcohol: 13.5%

Mevushal: No

Date Reviewed: 7/31/06

Color: 2.5 (of 3)

Note: A beautiful light golden honey color. Nicely done!

Aroma: 6 (of 7)

Note: Soft honey and floral scents. It's good enough to attract bee's! There are light wood and butter aroma's as well.

Taste: 8.5 (of 10)

Note: It starts sweet with creamy honey and butter flavors and finishes with tart green apple fruitiness. Very well balanced with a subtle transition. It's not choppy at all and there's no hint of bitterness that I've seen in some other kosher Rieslings. It's light, dry and elegant all at once. Definitely recommended!

Total: 17 (of 20)

Food: The Yarden White Riesling was terrific with diced grilled chicken laid on a green salad with a light vinaigrette. A very health, hearty summer meal and a very well paired wine.

UPDATE: I finished the bottle tonight with an even better recipe. This was steelhead trout lightly coated with olive oil, then sprinkled with salt and fresh ground pepper and then covered with the juice of a fresh lime. I grilled it and paired it with a green salad and it was terrific with this Riesling. The lime flavor on the fish, along with the wine, is great! One of the best meals I've had all summer!

Compare to :

Abarbanel Vin d'Alsace Riesling

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