Popped and poured; consumed over an hour. The 2018 Nostros Blend is an interesting combination of Rhône varieties. A GSM with a touch of Roussanne. The wine pours a deep garnet color with medium+ viscosity; faint staining of tears. On the nose, a combination of ripe and stewed red, black and blue fruits, oiled leather ball glove, black pepper, olive tapenade, salmiakki, tomato leaf, dry rocky minerals and just a hint of warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium (+?) tannin, medium acid. Alcohol is medium + but comes across a touch hot. Finish is long and spicy. My favorite red so far from Manousakis. Should drink well through the end of the decade. I can sense Laurence Féraud’s hand on this ❤️
Popped and poured; consumed over an hour. The 2018 Nostros Blend is an interesting combination of Rhône varieties. A GSM with a touch of Roussanne. The wine pours a deep garnet color with medium+ viscosity; faint staining of tears. On the nose, a combination of ripe and stewed red, black and blue fruits, oiled leather ball glove, black pepper, olive tapenade, salmiakki, tomato leaf, dry rocky minerals and just a hint of warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium (+?) tannin, medium acid. Alcohol is medium + but comes across a touch hot. Finish is long and spicy. My favorite red so far from Manousakis. Should drink well through the end of the decade. I can sense Laurence Féraud’s hand on this ❤️
Sep 15th, 2023
Really quite good. Dark fruit, black pepper, dried flowers and a bit of funk on the nose. Intense dark fruit, iron and earth in the mouth. Some oak intrudes, high tannins, moderate acid - long finish. Quite grippy. Interesting wine - blind I would have absolutely no idea what varietal or location. The longer it’s open the more it reminds me of a Northern Rhone, like a St Joseph or even Cornas. One tell would be the sweetness from the alcohol - it’s out of place.
Really quite good. Dark fruit, black pepper, dried flowers and a bit of funk on the nose. Intense dark fruit, iron and earth in the mouth. Some oak intrudes, high tannins, moderate acid - long finish. Quite grippy. Interesting wine - blind I would have absolutely no idea what varietal or location. The longer it’s open the more it reminds me of a Northern Rhone, like a St Joseph or even Cornas. One tell would be the sweetness from the alcohol - it’s out of place.
Dec 31st, 2021
Surprisingly good! A lot of dark berries. Just picked it off a wine list in a restaurant, had no expectations.
Surprisingly good! A lot of dark berries. Just picked it off a wine list in a restaurant, had no expectations.
Jul 18th, 2018
Very tannic upon opening, large slow moving legs, dark cherry and barrel oak on nose.
Very tannic upon opening, large slow moving legs, dark cherry and barrel oak on nose.
Apr 1st, 2018
Аромат - малина, красные ягоды, корица, перец. Вкус полный, с доминантами специй, танины в меру гладкие. 16/20
Аромат - малина, красные ягоды, корица, перец. Вкус полный, с доминантами специй, танины в меру гладкие. 16/20
Sep 14th, 2015
Crete, Greece
