2013 Greek Wine Cellars (D. Kourtakis) Assyrtiko

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 88.4 points

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  3/11/2018 - kaush Likes this wine:

  A beautiful golden yellow in color. A rich nose of tropical fruits and honey. Tactile and mouth coating. Time has stolen more acid from it than I like. The sweetness isn’t off-putting, but it could have been more balanced. The salinity that is typical to Santorini gives this character. But I think it is getting tired now (I should note that this bottle wasn’t stored well initially).
  
  3/18. I had a little bit left over from a week back that I opened this afternoon. There is still life in this. The sweetness is no longer overshadowing the acidity and although there is now less body to this now, it is still in character, with a very nice volcanic bite to it.

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  3/19/2017 - brigcampbell wrote:

  Same as previous note from last month, we've been eating a lot of Greek lately!
  

  Picking up color, heading towards a rich gold. Always a favorite. At 4 years old this is staring to pick up sencondary notes. It hint of Chenin or maybe a gewurztraminern with a oily nose yet still supporting the electric acidity and stinging citrus flavors.

  
  As a side note, this wine will age spectacularly. Wish I had more.

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  2/22/2017 - brigcampbell wrote:

  Picking up color, heading towards a rich gold. Always a favorite. At 4 years old this is staring to pick up sencondary notes. It hint of Chenin or maybe a gewurztraminern with a oily nose yet still supporting the electric acidity and stinging citrus flavors.

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  11/5/2016 - Woodbridge Brad Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Ashes and herbs with a touch of honey and lemon. Cold it is austere, but as it warms is really shows well. Nice texture and a great finish.

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  6/29/2016 - cos65 Likes this wine:

  Medium gold. Fairly light grapefruit aromas, but huge mouthfilling luscious palate of tropical fruit and honey with great acidity. A nice surprise

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