Cuvee Villages Naoussa Xinomavro

Very pale ruby, cranberry fruit all day long. Fine and firm tannins with a gentle length. Crystalline textures.

My first xinomavro. It’s good. Needs to grow on me a bit because the flavour is unlike anything I’ve had before. Need to try to this again from a different producer before I judge.

So the Greeks make wine now?

It tastes like Nebbiolo had a child with Sangiovese. And then that child had a love affair with Pinot Noir.

A fairly large producer by Greek standards. This appellational Naoussa wine is light, earthy with cranberries, rose hip, plums tar and some cured meats. Not quite as aromatic as other Xinomavro examples out there. Good value.

Carbonic-y front end but zero stuffing, unfortunately.

Full bodied wine with a great up-front blend of dark currant and dirt. The middle is a little rushed as the fruit notes clear, but it finishes strong as the leathery tannins emerge.

Starts off but light nice tannins, medium acidity, and red fruit

There was a bitterness to this one that is a little disconcerting. Flavor profile was mostly herbaceous, pencil shavings and some undefined black fruit.

Agree with the Nebbiolo comparison. Good with food and lightly chilled.

I quite liked this. Light in color and texture but with some tannins too.