Random wines tasted during service

random wines tasted
The 7hr open bottles were from an earlier tasting for Oinoxoos
Biblia chora bottles were sent from the winery

• 2021 Ktima Dyo Ypsi (former Christos Kokkalis) Dialogos

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Ilia

  Syrah and Agiorgitiko, 14%
  The wine shows red fruit, some spicy notes, sour cherry notes
  Palate shows tannins, red fruit, elevated acidity, med body, oak frame
  Easy to drink, med finish a few bitter notes

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• 2019 Biblia Chora Plagios

  Greece, Macedonia, Pangeon

  Merlot, 14.50%
  The wine shows med intensity, ripe black fruit, savoury notes, sweet spices.
  Palate with juicy black fruit, thick oak frame, a touch warm, med finish, full body

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• 2021 Sclavos-Zisimatos Mavrodaphne Monambeles

  Greece, Ionian, Kefalonia, Slopes of Aenos

  7hr open bottle
  Big bold black fruit flavours, whole spice, a few brett notes
  Palate follows the nose profile, very dry tannins, full body, more on the overripe red fruit side here, some balsamic notes, showing depth, long persistent finish

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• 2022 Petrakopoulos Mavrodaphne MOV Prephylloxera

  Greece, Ionian, Kefalonia, Slopes of Aenos

  7 hour open bottle
  The wine shows high intensity, ripe red fruit, black fruit, roasted sesame sweet notes, toast notes, sweet spice notes.
  Palate shows bold flavours, ripe to overripe fruit, tight tannins, dry too, full body, long finish
  Some herbal notes, earthy, needs time, whole spice. Massive wine

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• 2020 Èkhô Red

  Greece

  70yo Limnio, 600 bottles, 7 hour open bottle
  The wine shows freshness, minty almost, shows red fruit, liquorice, mastic resin-y notes.
  Palate follows the same profile, med to full body, mastic notes again, juicy bold tannins, thick oak frame too, youthful, long finish.
  Give it time, interesting

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• 2020 Alpha Estate Xinomavro Réserve Vieilles Vignes Barba Yannis

  Greece, Macedonia, Amyndaio

  24 months in oak, 14%, 7 hour open bottle
  Highly fragrant, red fruit purity, floral notes, juicy red candy notes, some herbal notes, spice notes as it warms up.
  Palate shows freshness, nice acidity, juicy red notes, cranchy, med body, elegant, youthful, seome sweet spices, rather thick oak frame for now, med body, persistent finish
  Nice

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• 2019 Thymiopoulos Aftorizo Naoussa

  Greece, Macedonia, Naoussa

  7 hour open bottle
  Powerful red fruit core, a few herbal (whole bunch) notes, savoury
  Palate is vibrant, juicy red fruit core, firm tannins, ripe and big but also a touch dry, fine oak frame, vanilla, biscuit notes, juicy and ripe and very tasty, long finish
  One to keep

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• 2014 Estate Papaioannou Terroir

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Nemea

  7 hour open bottle
  Ripe red fruit, forward, floral notes, fine oak frame, some vanilla notes, very pleasant, welcoming.
  Palate is again forward, sweet oak notes, med body, a bit dry on the tannins, some herbal notes too, varnish as it warms up, med finish
  Started nice then went off road

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• 2018 Biblia Chora Areti White

  Greece, Macedonia, Pangeon

  Powerful nose, high intensity, ripe citrus notes, thick oak frame, flint, some roasted notes, almond, savoury notes.
  Vibrant palate, high acidity, citrus notes, complex, concentrate, full body, again savoury, mineral, very rich, long finish.
  Impressive

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