The 2018 is 70% Syrah and 30% Merlot. There is no Xinomavro in this blend. (According to the label and the website.) Both grapes are coming from the Naoussa vineyards. The Amyndeon Xinomavro is now going into other Kir Yianni wines. It seems the blend went to only Syrah and Merlot sometime between 2014 and 2016. This 2018 is silky smooth with faint integrated tannins. It’s a bit closed right now though. Very faint detectable fruit, maybe plum or blueberry? Nose of cedar, smoke, and something I couldn’t pin down. At first I thought a hint of patchoulli? But I just tore apart the spice rack in the kitchen and it is definite bay leaf. Both aroma and flavour. And an earthy herbal bay leaf, pepper and black olive tail. It’s quite interesting. — 4 months ago
Very interesting, at first a bit vegetal but then strawberry and cranberry sauce. Very fine bubbles — 17 days ago
Φρουτώδες κ σεμνό — 5 months ago
Refreshing citrus. Seemed to go with everything and also nothing. — 5 months ago
Tropical fruit, salt, light, and clean. — 19 days ago
Lovely Xinomavro once it is open one hour. Earthy but light. — a month ago
Really nice Greek red, had at Kurt and Sarah’s for Sarah’s bday. Drank like a borollo. — 5 months ago
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Carbonic-y front end but zero stuffing, unfortunately. — 20 days ago