Comments on: A taste of mature Xinomavro

By: Xinomavro: A decade of Kir Yianni Ramnista | ELLOINOS

Xinomavro: A decade of Kir Yianni Ramnista | ELLOINOS — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:03:21 +0000

[...] A magnum of the great Ramnista 1998 costs 50 Euros + VAT, we are talking about some of the finest Xinomavro wines of the country! I for one know what I will be putting in my cellar. Imagine what prices you [...]

By: Greek Wine Made in China? Ough… | Keep Talking Greece

Greek Wine Made in China? Ough… | Keep Talking Greece — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:15:23 +0000

[...] in English about Xinomavro you will find by http://www.elloinos.com of Markus Stolz here and here AKPC_IDS += "1852,";Popularity: unranked [?] [...]

By: elloinos

elloinos — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:46:38 +0000

Viviane, this is such a great compliment – you starting to build up a Greek wine folder! Things like this make all the effort so much worth it. As for Greek spelling, an easy way to start learning a little Greek is http://www.greektionary.com/

By: Viviane Bauquet Farre / Food & Style

Viviane Bauquet Farre / Food & Style — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:31:59 +0000

Markus, this is a fantastic article. Thank you! I so wished I’d been there to taste all this great wines… but the next best thing is for me to keep learning from you and to try to find wonderful Greek wines in the US. I’ll print your article – I’m starting to build a Greek wine folder! My biggest challenge though, (even bigger than finding the wines in the US) is Greek spelling!

By: Yiannis Papadakis

Yiannis Papadakis — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:49:03 +0000

Once I spot some bottles, I will keep you informed…

By: elloinos

elloinos — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:16:30 +0000

Yianni, thank you for the additional comments – now I just need someone to point out to me where I can obtain some older vintages of Pegasus

By: Yiannis Papadakis

Yiannis Papadakis — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:08:10 +0000

Markus, thanks for your comments. I would like to add a correction to my own comment: the premium Xinomavro from Boutari is labeled “Naoussa Grande Reserve” (not “Naoussa Reserve” as I wrote) and -as you wrote- was tasted during the session from the 2000 vintage. It is to my opinion a very interesting wine in the sense that being an extremely polished version of xinomavro without betraying neither the varietal nor the regional (Naoussa) typicity, it can make this “difficult” grape widely approachable and popular.
On the other extreme are the wines of Chateau Pegasus (not easily available anymore) that are barely approachable only after 10+ years from the vintage but extremely long-lived, analogous in this way to the Brunellos of Biondi-Santi. I think it is worth seeking old bottlings of this cuvee (if you haven’t already done so).

By: elloinos

elloinos — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:22:23 +0000

Christina, thank you for the encouragement!

By: Christina Kro

Christina Kro — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:19:45 +0000

Believe me Markus, no one will get bored from reading your tasting notes and reviews!!

By: elloinos

elloinos — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:53:20 +0000

Kosta, I agree with you, the 1997 Ramnista really is a great example of what Xinomavro can do, without a doubt the wine of the night for me. I will keep both your and Yianni’s recommendations on more tasting notes in mind. I just don’t want to bore anyone with them