2007 Alpha Estate Xinomavro Skantzoxoiros

Community Tasting Notes (4) Median Score: 87 points

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  12/19/2019 - Giorgos F. Likes this wine: 85 Points

  Had this for 7-8 years in my cellar. Had tasted it before and liked it better. To the tasting, nose was a bit weaker than expected with some red and black fruit notes and a bit of oak. Body was lean, which I appreciated, with thin velvety tannins & a muted acidity (despite being a xino). It quickly regressed to a relatively thin, a bit indifferent finish,I guess a sign of excessive ageing? Maybe my storaging in the first years was sub optimal in this case. Nevertheless it still gave a good experience despite the evident degradation. I guess 2-3 years ago was at peak.

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  3/13/2010 - kostaslonis wrote: 84 Points

  Oinorama Wine Fair 2010: (oinorama 2010) This is 100% Xinomavro from the "Skantoxoiros" (greek for hedgehog) vineyard. Its another new wine, a filtered version, that has spent 9 months in oak and 14 in the bottle. It has a deep cherry color, nice almost ethereal nose with some spices under it. This is a Xinomavro for the lighthearted, not for the hardocre funs who look for tannins. It is good though.

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