For the first time ever an Israeli wine has been awarded 18 points by the website www.jancisrobinson.com and it was for a white wine.
The wine was the Sphera White Signature 2015. In this website scores are compiled out of 20.
The website conducted a tasting of Israeli wines from Castel, Flam, Montefiore, Psagot, Sea Horse, Sphera and Tzora wineries. The prime reason for the tasting was a tasting of the Judean Hills Quartet wines, a group that includes Castel, Flam, Sphera and Tzora. Eli Ben Zaken, Gilad Flam, Doron Rav Hon and Eran Pick MW presented their wines.
Jancis Robinson MW has influence approaching Robert Parker as a wine critic, and greater respect as a wine writer and educator. The Oxford Companion To Wine, Wine Grapes and The World Atlas of Wine are some of her books. Her website is for members only. To see the full comments and tasting notes, a subscription needs to be paid. The tasting was conducted by Jancis Robinson MW and Julia Harding MW.
Out of interest the highest scoring Israeli wines and wineries in the major magazines and from the major critics are as follows:
HUGH JOHNSON POCKET WINE BOOK:
Castel…… Four stars
Clos de Gat……Four stars
Flam……Four stars
JANCIS ROBINSON.COM
Sphera White Signature, Judean Hills 2015……18 points
ROBERT PARKER’S WINE ADVOCATE:
Castel Grand Vin, Judean Hills 2013……94 points
Alexander Amorolo 2011…….94 points
Clos de Gat Sycra Muscat, Judean Hills……94 points
WINE ENTHUSIAST:
Recanati Reserve David Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Galilee 2011……94 points
WINE SPECTATOR:
Tzora Misty Hills, Judean Hills 2013……93 points
As far as Israeli wine guides are concerned:
ROGOV’S ISRAELI WINE GUIDE:
Yarden Rom Golan Heights, 2008…..95 points
THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO ISRAELI WINES:
Castel Grand Vin, Judean Hills 2013……94 points
THE NEW ISRAELI WINE GUIDE:
Chateau Golan Mourvedre, Golan Heights 2013……92 points
Tzora Shoresh White 2013, Judean Hills……92 points
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