Tel Qasser Roussanne

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Dark golden in color.

Light on the nose and full bodied with medium minus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red apples, pears, apricots, light oak and spices.

This 5 year old white wine from Israel is still drinking very nicely. Rich and elegant.

Showing nice complexity, nicely balanced and soft. Very enjoyable by itself or with food.

Will not get any better from this point, so drink up.

Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine.

100% Roussanne grapes were aged in oak barrels for 10 months. Kosher and not Mevushal.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$40.

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Dark yellow in color with a golden hue.

Light nose of yellow apples, overripe citrus fruits, white tea and Indian spices.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with light citrus, apples, overripe lemons, pears, light earth, light apricots, spices, light nuts, light oak, sea salt, hay and herbs.

Nice finish with limes and light almonds.

This 5-year-old Roussanne from Israel is still drinking nicely. Lost a lot of the fruits, but gained complexity in return.

Elegant and easy drinking right out of the bottle.

Really interesting with nice complexity. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel.

I don't see it aging much longer, so if you have a bottle drink now.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and good with food. I had it by the pool.

100% Roussanne grapes from the Galilee region, were aged in French oak barrels for 10 months. Kosher and not Mevushal.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$43.

Nice golden color. Has many of the hallmarks of roussanne with some age. Honey, brioche, golden apple, almonds.

Rich, creamy texture with good crisp acidity on the finish.

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Golden in color.

Spicy nose with ripen yellow apples, spices, light vanilla, wood, bitter herbs, vegetables, apricots, peppercorn, citrus and lemons.

Full bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with apples, over ripened citrus fruits, lemons, light butter, herbs, limes, spices and black pepper.

Tangy finish with black pepper and limes.

This 3 year old Roussanne from Israel is delicious now. Showing nice complexity with a great buttery mouthfeel.

I had it a year ago, and it is drinking nicer now. Would be nice to see how this evolves in the next year or two. Nicer when it opens up (30 minutes). A good quality wine.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with grape leaves, crackers, cheeses and olives.

100% Roussanne grapes from the Galilee were aged for 10 months in French oak barrels. Kosher.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$32.

This 3 year old Roussanne from Israel is very interesting. Drinking very nicely now with a feel of an older white from Southern France.

Dark golden in color.

Showing over ripen citrus fruits, apples, honey, limes, earth, herbs, vanilla, toasted oak, light alcohol, spices and black pepper.

Spicy finish with black pepper and limes.

A good quality wine. I really enjoyed the nose here.

Much better after 90 minutes of airtime, so be patient.

I paired it with cheeses and crackers by the pool.

100% Roussanne grapes are grown in the Galilee region. Aged for 10 months in French oak barrels. Kosher. Not Mevushal.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$32.

This is a nice expression of Southern France from Israel.

Showing citrus, lemons, pears, apples, grapefruits, bitter herbs, vegetables, light medicine and white pepper.

Medium bodied with medium acidity. Crisp and refreshing when properly chilled.

Dry on the palate with a nice finish. Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a baked salmon dish.

100% Roussanne grapes from the Galilee region. Kosher. Non Mevushal.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

$32.

Netofa Winery Tel Qasser White 2017, Israel 88

Nice golden in color.

Light nose with green apples, ripen citrus fruits, pears and red apples.

Full bodied and smooth with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with citrus, lemons, apples, pineapples, light honey, grapefruits and spices.

Long finish with black pepper and bitter almonds.

This is a very nice Rhône style white wine from Israel. Showing nice complexity. A unique wine. Easy drinking with a gentle mouthfeel.

A good quality wine and very Refreshing.

I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers.

100% Roussanne grapes are grown in the Galilee region. Aged for 10 months in French oak barrels. Kosher. Not Mevushal.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

$32.