Archive for February 2009

Karadimos, Fthiotida

Feb 24th, 2009 | By | Category: Karadimos

2008 Palaiokastra, white – VdP Slopes of Knimis, 65% Malagousia, 35% Assyrtico 14.5 Medium deep straw/silver colour. Rich and deep Malagousia nose with good fruit character. Medium bodied, fruity, buttery with a descent length. AVIN9186738775012 2008 Drios Malagousia, white – VdP Slopes of Knimis 16 Medium deep silver colour. Very pronounced nose of ananas and [...]



Hatzidakis, Santorini

Feb 24th, 2009 | By | Category: Hatzidakis

2008 Aidani-Assyrtico, white – VdP Cyclades, 90% Aidini, 10% Assyrtico 15.5 Medium deep straw colour. Nose of lychees. Very fruity on the palate, explosive and elegant at the same time. Also some minerals and stones. Good length. AVIN5143687376374 2007 Assyrtico, white – Santorini AOC, 100% Assyrtico 16 Pale silver colour. Nose of white fruits and [...]



Katogi Averoff – Strofilia, Epirus

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Katogi Averoff - Strofilia

2005 Floara di Munte sparkling white – Katogi Strofilia, Brut Sparkling Wine, 100% Debina 15.5 Watery colour. A lot of fresh fruits and butter character. Very well structured on the palate with a good depth and lemony aromas. A very different sparkling wine. AVIN1241436729151 2008 Strofilia white – Roditis, Savatiano 14.5 Light watery lemon colour. [...]



Katsaros, Larissa

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Katsaros

2007 Ktima Katsaros white – VdP Krania, 100% Chardonnay 19 Light to medium silver colour. Very open and deep minerally flavours, a terroir wine. On the palate extremly rich, again dominated by minerals plus rich, exotic fruits. The finish is extremly long, a classic wine. AVIN2416501746534 2005 Ktima Katsaros red, VdP Krania, 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, [...]



Lazaridi Nico, Drama

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Lazaridi Nico

2008 Magic Mountain white – VdP Dramas, 100% Sauvignon Blanc 17 Watery silver colour. Typical Sauvignon Blanc nose, quite open. The palate is very generous and rich with a lot of tropical fruits. It has an extremly long finish, textbook. AVIN5405836468010 2004 Perpetuus red – VdP Drama, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon 17 Medium red cherry colour, [...]



Limnos Organic, Limnos

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Limnos Organic

2008 Taxidi sti Limnos white – Limnos AOC, 100% Muscat of Alexandria 14 Silver colour. Late harvested grapes, pronounced nose of flowers. The palate is very forthcoming with a good depth of floral notes. Good. AVIN9415509899535 2008 Proimos white – Limnos AOC, 100% Muscat of Alexandria 13 Pale watery colour, earlier harvest than Taxidi sti [...]



Lykos, Attica

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Lykos

2008 Grenache Rosé – 14 Pale pink colour. Reserved notes of flowers. Light to medium bodied, flowers break through on the palate. AVIN1669520044049 2007 Illiatoras Chardonnay – VdP Continental Greece, 100% Chardonnay 15 Silver/pale lemon colour. The wine spent 6 months in barrels. Clean and fresh nose of banana aromas. Fairly rich on palate with [...]



Manousakis, Crete

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Manousakis

2007 Nostos Rousanne white – 100% Roussanne 16 Medium deep yellow gold colour. Fine nose of fresh grapes, vanilla, provence like in style. The palate is rich and buttery with a long finish. AVIN7518137201762 2007 Nostos Rosé – 45% Grenache, 55% Syrah 15 Light to medium pink colour. Very open nose of summerfruits and flowerfields. [...]



Migas, Larissa

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Migas

2008 Paleos Ampelos white – VdP Tirnavos, 60% Chardonnay, 40% Sauvignon Blanc 15 Pale watery colour. Good nose of bananas and melons. The fruit takes control on the palate. The Sauvignon Blanc adds to the good acidity levels. AVIN3133734766632 2007 Chardonnay Oak white – VdP Tirnavos, 100% Chardonnay 16 Light lemon colour. Aromas of lemon, [...]



Michalakis, Crete

Feb 23rd, 2009 | By | Category: Michalakis

2008 Dafni white -VdP Heraklion, 100% Dafni 15 Medium deep lemon colour. Nose full of banana aromas. Rich and buttery on the palate with well balanced acidity. AVIN8029664266197 2008 Vilana white – VdP Heraklion, 100% Vilana 15 Lemon colour. Floral aromas on the nose, reserved. Rich and buttery on the palate with a very good [...]