Random wines tasted during service

All wines provided by either the winemakers or importers.

• 2024 Jima Winery Super Girl Continental Greece

  Greece, Continental Greece

  The grapes pressed in a vertical basket press. The juice fermented in Inox tank, barrique and amphora. The new made wine matured in Inox 70% and amphora 30% for five months
  Green notes, citrus, grapefruit, extracter, some bitter notes, quince, herbal notes.
  Palate is fresh, youthful, phenolic texture, herbal notes,, crunchy, warmth (despite only 12.60%), med to full body, med to long finish

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• 2023 Jima Winery Debina Plein Soleil

  Greece, Continental Greece

  Debina, 12%, amphora and partial oak
  Strong oak influence, walnut, nutty, fruit way in the back.
  Palate follows the pattern, quince, tart, strong tannic presence, a bit aggressive, long finish

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• 2024 Jima Winery Merlot Liberte Day Nine

  Greece, Continental Greece

  The wine shows depth, red cherry and cranberry notes, earthy, ripe fruit, some herbal notes, raw nutty layer
  Palate is smooth, nice texture, med to full body, some strawberry notes in the back, med finish.
  Its definately different, which makes it interesting, a touch warm

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• 2023 Jima Winery Dame Rouge IV - Day 26

  Greece

  Varieties: Merlot 90%, Cabernet Franc 10%
  Winemaking: Fresh and appassimento grapes were used. The wine matured in barriques for twelve months. Alcohol: 14,6%
  The nose shows depth, black fruit, earthy, whole spice, not highly expressive, clove, red currant
  The palate shows harsh texture, overripeness but quite aggressive, very tight, warmth, angular, long finish
  nope

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• 2023 Jima Winery Odyssey III

  Greece

  Varieties: Merlot 85%, Cabernet Franc 15%
  Winemaking: The two varieties vinified separately in open top inox tanks. The wine matured in barriques for twelve months, 13,9%
  The wine wine shows red fruit, cherry notes, some floral notes with a thin oak layer
  Palate with pharmaceutical (cough syrup) notes, fresh red cherry notes, red berry notes, very tart, med and warm finish.
  nope

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• 2023 Jima Winery Cabernet Franc Day 28

  Greece

  A portion of whole bunch was used. The fermentation took place in open top inox tanks and only pigeage was applied. The wine matured in barriques for twelve months . 13,7%
  More gamey than Cab Franc's peppery profile, the red fruit sits way in the back, some black berry notes too
  Palate shows a "low intervention" Loire profile, red fruit, med to high acidity, medium tannins but tight and angular, spicy med finish
  Not an easy wine to drink now, would be fun to see this in a couple of years

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• 2022 Domaine Luneau-Papin Le Landreau Tiré Sur Lie La Grange

  France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie

  schist soil, 12.50%
  fresh and youthful, ripeness, citrus noes, broad profile, a bit earthy, salty, palate shows a bitter side, light, candied notes, light body, med finish

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• 2022 Domaine Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Le Verger

  France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie

  The profile is tighter than La Grange tasted before, more mineral too, citrus notes, earthy, freshness, again some candied notes, a few raw nutty notes.
  Palate shows freshness, high acidity but not aggressively so, mineral, tight but also elegant, persistent finish
  Interesting

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• 2022 Domaine Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Vera Cruz

  France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine

  Mica schistes & gneiss, single vineyard, 12%
  The wine shows med intensity in the nose, a few spices here and there, crushed shells, brine
  Palate is powerful, broad, juicy, mineral, tensity, bnitterness adding more freshness, youthful, med to long finish

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• 2022 Domaine Luneau-Papin Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Terre de Pierre

  France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine

  Full on expressive, ripe fruit, candied notes, some floral notes, lime/lemon notes, green fruit notes, some tropical fruit notes.
  Palate is gorgeous, mineral, tight, med to high acidity, ripe citrus notes, broad and impressive, very tasty, long persistent finish, even some still grapey notes (it feels that youthful)
  Beautiful

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• 2023 Semeli Low

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Peloponnese

  Grenache - merlot
  Candied cherry notes, sugar coated notes, smells like a kid's birthday cake
  Palate follows the pattern, a bit bitter, med body, med finish

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• 2024 Boutari Sincerely Mariah

  Greece, Macedonia

  Syrah - Grenache
  Very fragrant, red cherry notes, floral notes, fresh, palate shows freshness again, a bit of SO2, high acidity, quite bitter, floral notes, cherry notes, med finish

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• 2023 Semeli Oreinos Helios White

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Peloponnese

  Fragrant, floral notes, light and easy, citrus notes, lemon peel notes, palate shows juicy white noets, grapefruit, rose water, med body, med finish

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• 2023 Semeli Thea

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Mantinia

  Citrus notes, high intensity, floral notes, some candied notes, palate is robust, med to full body (for the variety), lemon acidity, lime, grapefruit, long finish. 12.50%
  Very youthful still

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• 2019 Semeli Grande Réserve Nemea

  Greece, Peloponnisos, Nemea

  18 months in oak, 14%
  The wine is heavily based in oak, coffee, chocolate, ripe to overripe black fruit, clove, sour cherry notes, tight tannins, med body, med finish, red cherry, short to med finish.
  Too much oak everywhere, why ?

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Valambus (owner) came and brought these wines to taste for an idea he had about the 10 year celebration of the winery

• 2022 Vassaltis Assyrtiko

  Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini

  Ripe, broad, some sesame and indian spice hints, palate is very salty, brine, broad again, high acidity, mineral, tensity, long finish, very youthful, persistent finish

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• 2021 Vassaltis Assyrtiko

  Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini

  The vintage is different to 2022, this one is more open, nutty, fresh, again sesame notes, nutty, green fruit notes.
  Palate shows brine, tart, fruit more on the lemon/grapefruit/quince side, canded lemon notes, peel notes, high acidity, dense, a bit angry still, a touch warm, long finish

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• 2020 Vassaltis Assyrtiko

  Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini

  The wine feels broader, similar to 2022, ripe fruit, stone fruit, again toast and sesame sweetness, nutty, lime notes.
  Palate shows a bit of evolution, candied notes, full body, high acidity, nutty, brine, long finish.
  Starts to shows evolution

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• 2019 Vassaltis Assyrtiko

  Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini

  Similar to 2021, tighter, linear, citrus notes, a few spicy and herbal notes, powerful, dense, compact.
  Palate is broad, lime, nutty, powerful, brine, textured, extracted, high acidity, complex, long finish

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• 2018 Vassaltis Assyrtiko

  Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini

  The one vintage in the line-up that shows evolution, quince, lime, candied notes, some spice notes, not as salty though.
  The palate shows the same profile, candied notes, high acidity, lime, brine, salty, crunchy, extracted, some tea notes, med finish

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• 2019 Vassaltis Assyrtiko Barrel Aged

  Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini

  The wine shows intensity, nutty notes, vanilla, sweet spices, a bit smoky, palate is broad, the acidity is there offering balance, nutty, almond, warmth, chocolate notes even, after some time the brine element comes up, full body, long finish

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