Carmel Winery Kayoumi Vineyard Riesling 2017 Upper Galilee, Israel

A pretty and light golden in color.

Fruity nose with citrus, grapefruits, yellow apples, diesel, minerals and spices.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity, crisp and refreshing.

Dry on the palate with lemons, green apples, pears, vegetables, spices, sea salt, green herbs, white pepper and minerals.

Medium finish with tangy limes and bitter vegetables.

This is a very nice dry Riesling from Israel. Showing mild complexity with a nice crisp mouthfeel.

This Single Vineyard is good by itself or with food. Fruity on the nose and earthier on the palate. Nice and interesting. A good quality wine. Crisp and refreshing.

This is one to put in the cellar for a while. Has the potential to age nicely in the next 5 years and get more complex.

This is my first dry Riesling from this region. I’ve had off-dry and semi-sweet ones before, and this is a nice surprise.

I drank it in a beautiful Le Deux glass, light and airy, tall and skinny.

Grapes are grown at 2500 feet elevation in the Upper Galilee. Matured in stainless steel vats. Kosher. Not Mevushal.

12% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

$25.

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Selbach Oster Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spatlese 2005 Mosel, Germany

Light honey in color with a golden tint.

A very aromatic and sweet nose of yellow apples, lemons, apricots, melons, honey suckle, tropical fruits and spices.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Semi sweet on the palate with lemons, citrus, red apples, tropical fruits, Mediterranean spices, honey, butterscotch and bitter herbs.

Short finish with limes.

This is a great 14 year old Riesling from Mosel, Germany. Showing great complexity and mouthfeel. I wish it had a longer finish, though.

Surprisingly, I did not get any diesel notes.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up. Very enjoyable by itself as a dessert.

Robert Parker 92 points.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Just Delicious.

13% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$25.

Anton Balbach Niersteiner Rosenberg Riesling 1977, Germany

This is a wonderful aged Riesling from Germany. Showing great complexity and mouthfeel. Light and buttery at the same time.

Off dry on the palate with citrus, lemons, diesel, tropical fruits, minerals, white pepper, sea salt, mangoes and pineapples.

Needs 30 minutes to open up properly and bring out all that complexity on the nose.

This 41 year old is well balanced with nice acidity to balance out the sugars. Refreshing when properly chilled.

So delicious 😋

I paired it with some seafood appetizers, and especially loved it with the spicy Tuna.

9.5% alcohol by volume.

700ml bottle.

93 points.

Château Ste Michelle Harvest Select Sweet Riesling 2016 Columbia Valley, Washington State

Pale lemon in color with a light golden hue.

Sweet nose of citrus, diesel, minerals, yellow apples, tropical fruits, pears, pineapple, spices and white pepper.

Full bodied and creamy with high acidity and nice legs.

Sweet on the palate with lemons, citrus, apples, ripe pears, herbs, sea salt, white pepper and tropical fruits.

Long finish with tangy limes.

This sweet Riesling from Washington State is still fresh tasting. Not fully balanced, but has a lot of acidity for the sugars. Good by itself as a dessert.

10.5% alcohol by volume.

86 points.

$9.

Emma Reichart Dry Riesling 2017 Rheinhessen, Germany

I know it’s November, but It’s still hot around here and a Riesling might do the trick.

Pale lemon in color with a yellow tint.

Strong fruity nose with lemons, melons, light peaches, light tropical fruits, bananas and minerals.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity, crisp and refreshing.

Dry on the palate with limes, grapefruits, lemons, minerals, light vegetables and bitter almonds.

Medium finish with tangy limes.

This is an above-average, dry Riesling from Rheinhessen, Germany. Not fully balanced, but crisp and refreshing.

Good by itself or with food. Will pair nicely with Asian or spicy food.

11.5 % alcohol by volume.

85 points.

$5.

Dr. Beckermann Leibfraumilch 2017, Rheinhessen, Germany

Light gold in color with a yellow tint.

Fruity nose of lemons, citrus, melons, light red apples, minerals, white pepper and light diesel.

Full bodied with medium plus acidity.

Semi sweet on the palate with citrus, lemons, apples, bitter herbs, minerals and light tropical fruits.

Nice finish with tangy limes.

This is a simple white wine from Rheinhessen. Not fully balanced, but enjoyable by itself.

Good right out of the bottle and needs to be very chilled.

A good summer wine and good for parties.

9.5% alcohol by volume.

87 Points.

$5.

Hogue Cellars Columbia Valley Riesling 2017, Washington State

Pale lemon in color with a golden hue.

Fruity nose of diesel, lemons, red apples, pineapples, pears, spices, minerals and white pepper.

Full bodied with medium plus acidity.

Semi sweet on the palate with citrus, lemons, honey, apples, melons, tropical fruits, pineapples, spices, sea salt and black pepper.

Medium finish with honey and spices.

This Washington Riesling is spicy and big. Simple and a tad off balance, and better when chilled properly.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, by the porch or pool. A bit too much RS for my taste.

This will not pair well with spicy food.

I had it all by itself by the lake.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

85 points.

$10.