Aiolos Tasting
Tasted Sunday, October 10, 2010 by kostaslonis with 38 views
Introduction
tasting various wine during annual Aiolos wine fair
Tasted Sunday, October 10, 2010 by kostaslonis with 38 views
tasting various wine during annual Aiolos wine fair
2009 Nico Lazaridi Magiko Vouno - Magic Mountain White 87 Points
Greece, Macedonia, Drama
(aiolos tasting) Warm nose, intense wood, brioche, round in the mouth, high acidity brioche again with medium aftertaste.
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2008 Nico Lazaridi Sémillon Perpetuus White 86 Points
Greece, Macedonia, Drama
(aiolos tasting) Flowery nose, a little fruit with some almonds in the back. High acidity but short aftertate.
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2008 Nico Lazaridi Cabernet Sauvignon Lion d'Or 85 Points
Greece, Macedonia, Drama
(aiolos tasting) Light cherry color, very fruity in the nose and some pepper. The fruit keeps in the mouth, a tiny bit of leather and a small aftertaste. This is an everyday cab sauv. I guess it suits its purpose.
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2006 Nico Lazaridi Perpetuus 85 Points
Greece, Macedonia, Drama
(aiolos tasting) This is Sangiovese & Cabernet Sauvignon (60%-40%) with 18 months in oak and 18 months in the bottle. Ruby color, big fruity nose, peppery in the mouth , lots of tannins but not aggressive. Oaky and medium aftertaste. Expensive
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2006 Nico Lazaridi Magiko Vouno - Magic Mountain 87 Points
Greece, Macedonia, Drama
(aiolos tasting) This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc (50%-50%) Deep ruby color, blackberry, leather, dense nose, a bit confused. Round mouth, smoke, fruity again and a medium spicy (cinnamon) aftertaste
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2006 Skouras Chardonnay Dum Vinum Sperum 84 Points
Greece, Peloponnisos, Arcadia
(aiolos tasting) Citrus nose and quite buttery, round mouth, good acidity, oaky and short aftertaste.
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2007 Skouras Agiorgitiko Grande Cuvée 85 Points
Greece, Peloponnisos, Nemea
(aiolos tasting) Light cherry color, very fruity nose (cherry, berries) round in the mouth, slightly tannic, medium leathery and fruity aftertaste.
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2008 Skouras Syrah Fleva 86 Points
Greece, Peloponnisos
(aiolos tasting) This is a new label and will be in the market on 2011. It is 100% Syrah with 12 months in oak. It has a deep ruby color, dense (bit closed) nose, very fruity and some spices too. Full in the mouth, fleshy, fruits and nice tannins. Short to medium aftertate. Interesting.
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2006 Skouras Synoro 86 Points
Greece, Peloponnisos
(aiolos tasting) This is a blend of Cabernet Franc (40%), Merlot (40%) and Agiorgitiko (20%) with 12 months in oak. Medium red color, cherry in the nose and some leather. Round (almost sweet) mouth, cinnamon and medium fruity aftertate.
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2007 Ktima Pavlidis Tempranillo 87 Points
Greece, Macedonia, Drama
(aiolos tasting) Light cherry color, nice nose, intense fruit with some oak at the back. Fruity, round and full mouth. nice
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2007 Ktima Pavlidis Syrah 88 Points
Greece, Macedonia, Drama
(aiolos tasting) Deep color, cherry and plum in the nose with some pepper. Round, fruity mouth with leather. Medium aftertaste with high acidity.
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2009 Serge Dagueneau Pouilly-Fumé Tradition 82 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
(aiolos tasting) Lemon and flowers in the nose, sweetish mouth, slightly citric and short aftertaste. simple everyday wine
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2006 Matassa Côtes Catalanes Cuvée Marguerite 87 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes
(aiolos tasting) This is a blend of Viognier and Muscat. Incredible nose filled with baked bread which goes on in the mouth. Lemon acidity, medium aftertaste. This is a hard to follow wine but it is by far on the most peculiar I have ever tasted. It will be a perfect match for smoked salmon
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2006 Ridge Geyserville 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
(aiolos tasting) Intense nose, fruity with a bit of leather, tannic (too young still) with long aftertate. Keep an eye for it in the future
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2005 Ridge 40th Vintage Geyserville 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
(aiolos tasting) Full and fruity nose over sweet spices. Thick in the mouth, almost sweet, round tannins with medium aftertaste.
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2003 Ridge Geyserville 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
(aiolos tasting) Intoxicating nose with brioche, fuits and sesame). Full in the mouth, nice acidity round tannins short to medium aftertate. This is very good wine at the peak of its maturity. I think it will stay like this for 2-3 more years.
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2005 Ferrer Bobet Priorat 86 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
(aiolos tasting) Fruity and balanced nose, sweet and frest with some leather, medium aftertaste, round mouth with nice acidity
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2007 Errazuriz Cabernet Sauvignon Max Reserva 85 Points
Chile, Aconcagua Valley
(aiolos tasting) Little heavy in the nose, fruity and some leather, sweet in the mouth, round and easy, short aftertaste. A good everyday wine
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2007 Jim Barry Cabernet Sauvignon The Cover Drive 86 Points
Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra
(aiolos tasting) Sweet perfume, fruity with a bit of olive. Rather hard tannins, strong flavor, spices but short aftertaste.
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NV Henriques & Henriques Madeira Sercial 10 Years Old 88 Points
Portugal, Madeira
(aiolos tasting) Light (pine) honey color, aromas of butter, caramel and honey. In the mouth espresso coffee, honey, medium sweet aftertaste.
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NV Yalumba Muscat Museum Reserve Rutherglen 89 Points
Australia, Victoria, North East, Rutherglen
(aiolos tasting) This is 7 years old. Sweet aromas of grape, caramel and candied grape too. Very sweet mouth, with grape, raisin, plum and dried palm nut. Wonderful
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NV Bodegas Hidalgo Pedro Ximénez Triana 88 Points
Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
(aiolos tasting) Thick brown color, candied grape, honey, dried palm nut and apricot. Very sweet in the mouth, grape jam, raisin, plum and overripe fig with medium to long aftertaste.
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