Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Lovely & enticing nose full of fresh red fruit - red berries, damson plum, a touch of cherry - paired with undergrowth / fresh tree bark. Fresh & juicy.
Medium bodied on the palate with juicy, fresh acidity and a frame of firm yet juicy & polished tannins. Red berries again with some darker notes (coffee? Dark cocoa powder? Dark nougat?).
Beautifully balanced with nice depth and quite some elegance.
Delicious, too. — 17 days ago

Helen Arvanitopoulos

9.4

I don’t care. Some of the best wines are from Greece. Underrated. Thymiopoulos is my favourite winemaker and this xinomavro didn’t disappoint. Absolutely delightful of red fruits. Full body. High acidity. The more it was opening up the lengthier the taste was. Honestly hadn’t enjoyed a xinomavro like this in ages — 9 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Poured into a decanter about 30min prior to service. The 2018 Thymiopoulos Vineyards “Kayafas” is one of their single-vineyard expressions of Xinomavro. The fruit is sourced from their lowest altitude vineyard, sees extended maceration (40 days); partially whole cluster. It pours a beautiful deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core. Medium viscosity with very light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is very pretty with notes of strawberries, tart cherries, plums, dried green herbs, stony earth minerals and some subtle warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. The notes from the nose are confirmed. Alcohol is medium. The finish is long. While certainly unique, it has one foot in Burgundy and one foot in Piemonte. A marvelous pairing with seared duck breast with beetroot risotto.
— 3 years ago

Lars Fasel

9.0

Meaty, iodine, & red currant on the nose. Palate much more opulent than expected. Different but slightly less enjoyable than the Thymiopoulos. — 5 years ago

Bryce Wiatrak

9.1

Moroccan cuisine and Greek wine are a winning combo tonight in Montreal at dinner with my little sister. Anise, jasmine, rose, lavender, raspberry, smoke and dust together form a light bodied wine with tension and intense fragrance. Absolutely lovely and a steal too. — 9 years ago

Fabio Franchella

9.2

Rostig-kupfrige farbe. Wunderschön trocken, wenig frucht (südfrüchte), mittellanger abgang. Leicht komplex! Schöne überraschung und ein etwas anderer rosé — 13 days ago

with Xenia

Matthew Cohen

9.1

Nose: Brett blows off quickly. Hint rubber. Pink roses peeking out.

Palate: good blackberry fruit. Bright. Cocoa. Juicy. Quaffable.

13.5%

$22 $18.50 3/5 alluvial — 8 months ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.1

Xinomavro made from a single block on the Amyndeon plateau 647 m above sea level. Amyndeon is from my understanding cooler than the more recognised Naoussa region close by. Some modern winemaking practises here like cold soaking has resulted in an extracted wine with a medium body and a less tannic finish. Nice spicy aromatics, expressive midpalate and a medium long finish. — 3 years ago

Jeroen Wagemans

8.9

Light burgundy style wine, not bad. — 4 years ago

with Amanda

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

#xinomavro #moussa #greekwines #greekwine pale ruby, reminiscent of a Pinot Noir or a Barbera. Crunchy bright red fruit on the nose. Anis and spice, liquorice taste on the palate. Highly quaffable — 7 years ago

Beau Carson

9.4

Big bodied, large tannins, raspberries, and ash like quality from the volcanic soil. Great wine for the price and amazing substitute if you don't want to spend the money on a Barolo or Barberesco. — 10 years ago

Steven Heydemann

9.4

Another wine tasted for the first time. Outstanding freshness, clarity of fruit, balance, wonderful nose. Greek winemaking at a high level. — 5 months ago

Katelin

9.0

Love. The aroma smells like notes of briny olives. Tannic but still smooth. — 6 months ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

This was delightful. Lovely herbal, savory red fruits. Medium body. Enjoyed on Naxos in the Cyclades, Greece. — 2 years ago

Ashley B

9.1

Fantastic chilled wine for a hot day in London — 3 years ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.0

Tasting Group 5/24/20. 2-meter café @ Corison Winery. My 3rd, Group 1st. Brett but still fruity. Red currants. Nice acidity — 6 years ago

Filippos Patriarchis

9.4

Veryyy nice Xinomavro.... two much strawberry flavor..... heavy tanins! And very smooth light body... — 10 years ago

Roel van der Burg

Sommelier at Restaurant Entrepot

8.9

One of the first natural wines of Greece, produced in the North. Opulent wine, powerful, pronounced red fruit. Label is written in French since all wines are exported to France and Canada. Don't they like natural wine in Greece @Kostas katsaros? @ Le Baratin — 11 years ago

with Piet, Alessandro and 2 others