CellarTracker!™

Search: (advanced)


External search
Google (images)
Wine Advocate
Wine Spectator
Burghound
Wine-Searcher

Vintages
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010

From this producer
Show all wines
All tasting notes
  Home | All Cellars | Tasting Notes | Reports | UsersHelp | Member Sign In 
  >> USE THE NEW CELLARTRACKER <<


 Vintage2014 Label 1 of 20 
TypeWhite
ProducerAlpha Estate (web)
VarietyMalagousia
Designationn/a
VineyardXelones Vineyard
CountryGreece
RegionMacedonia
SubRegionn/a
AppellationFlorina
UPC Code(s)5205243314074

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2017 (based on 21 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 88.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 12 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Vino Me on 1/6/2020 & rated 82 points: No formal notes. 82 points. (995 views)
 Tasted by Motz on 4/30/2017 & rated 90 points: Vibrant and precise, with lifted notes of white flowers, citrus, and maritime salinity. Piercing acids, well balanced. 90-91. (1993 views)
 Tasted by joet626 on 4/10/2017 & rated 90 points: Nice lemony taste. Good acid on this (1569 views)
 Tasted by RussK on 9/21/2016 & rated 91 points: Russk. Wine Watch WAG tasting at Cafe Max. My white WOTN . Remind me of a dry muscat. Very floral. Get one. (1992 views)
 Tasted by George T on 2/10/2016 & rated 90 points: Nice on the nose. Green Grass and melon on the nose. The taste to me with some melon and grapefruit with nice viscous finish of cream and hint of spice.

first wine of this type I have had....would buy again. (2200 views)
 Tasted by Papies on 7/16/2015 & rated 87 points: A pretty wine, well made, clean, light floral, touch of lemon . Overall a good wine but lacks the expressive side of Malagousia and felt quite a bit more linear. We prefer the Gerovassiliou expression style. 87 (2193 views)
 Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 5/27/2015 & rated 91 points: Light lemon yellow color; aromatic, ripe lemon, tart pear nose; tasty, rich, balanced, tart pear, mineral, saline palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (12.5% alcohol; pH 3.41, TA 6.4, RS 2) 91+ points (561 views)
 Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 2/9/2015: great nose, rich and lemony
floral some honey
very dry
some lemon rind
Good value at £13. Serious wine (1193 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (12/13/2014)
(Alpha Estate, Turtles Vineyard Malagousia PGI Florina White) Subscribe to see review text.
NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of JancisRobinson.com. (manage subscription channels)

CellarTracker Wiki Articles (login to edit | view all articles)

Alpha Estate

Producer Website

Greece

Greekwinemakers.com | All About Greek Wine

 
© 2003-24 CellarTracker! LLC. All rights reserved. "CellarTracker!" is a trademark of CellarTracker! LLC. No part of this website may be used, reproduced or distributed without the prior written permission of CellarTracker! LLC. (Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.) - Follow us on Twitter and on Facebook