Naoussia Xinomavro

I love Xinomavro. Grippy. Black cherries, baking spices.

Pale garnet; medium plus intensity aromas of red currant, red cherry, cranberry, cinnamon, dried herbs; dry, medium plus acid, high tannins, medium alcohol, medium minus body; medium plus intensity flavors of cherry, dusty earth, nutmeg

Fantastic as always! All the dimensions. Delivers on all Xinomavro can offer at <$20. Time to buy more...

On the nose it reminds me almost of nebbiolo but a tiny bit more fruity. Blood orange, strawberry, a tiny bit of oak, this is very inviting. The palate is extremely well balanced, there is acid, yes, but there is width and fruit, there is a drying layer of tannins in midpalate (not unlike the ones you can find in noble piemont niebbiolo wines) along with a soft, expanding mouthfeel, and there is a long finish with that drying layer, those nice fruit notes that linger for a long while. This is really good!

Very nice too. Liked it colder and lost a bit of impact on day 2. Not as good as the one from a couple of weeks before.

Reminds me of a Malbec, very dry at the start, but finishes less dry. Definitely an earthy wine.

Bought at Med Market. Very nice.

Cherry, licorice, cinnamon -- crackerjack

Very good (complex) for the price ($48 restaurant). Very dry.

Rich, with good tannins, red currant and cherry. Very good wine, especially with sirloin dolmathes.