Domaine Foundi
Naoussia Xinomavro
I love Xinomavro. Grippy. Black cherries, baking spices.
I love Xinomavro. Grippy. Black cherries, baking spices.
Dec 28th, 2018Pale 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
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
Oct 1st, 2017Fantastic as always! All the dimensions. Delivers on all Xinomavro can offer at <$20. Time to buy more...
Fantastic as always! All the dimensions. Delivers on all Xinomavro can offer at <$20. Time to buy more...
Jun 27th, 2015Xinomavro Naoussea, Ktima Foundi 2017. Peppery, spicy, great chilled.
Xinomavro Naoussea, Ktima Foundi 2017. Peppery, spicy, great chilled.
Jul 18th, 2024On 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!
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!
Oct 23rd, 2021Very 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.
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.
Jul 13th, 2021Reminds me of a Malbec, very dry at the start, but finishes less dry. Definitely an earthy wine.
Reminds me of a Malbec, very dry at the start, but finishes less dry. Definitely an earthy wine.
Feb 16th, 2021