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5th Deals Gastronomy Fair

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Tasted March 26, 2017 by kostaslonis with 248 views

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Annual Gastronomy Fair of Deals importer

Flight 1 (38 notes)

White
2015 Domaines Ott Côtes de Provence Blanc de Blancs Clos Mireille France, Provence, Côtes de Provence
80% Semillon - 20% Rolle
Med intensity, ripe stone fruit, nice acidity, easy, nice texture, bit tight, for food
Rosé
2016 Domaines Ott Côtes de Provence By.Ott France, Provence, Côtes de Provence
Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault.
Reasy, simple, ripe red fruit, cherry and strawberry, nice acidity, plain and straightforward
White
2015 Ixsir Altitudes Blanc Lebanon, Bekaa Valley, Mount Lebanon
Muscat - Viognier.
Ripe stone fruit, floral, spicy, more of the Viognier in the palate, med acidity
White
2015 Ixsir Grande Réserve White Lebanon, Batroun
Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay wtih 5 months in oak.
Bigger in the palate than the nose, nutty, ripe stone, peach and citrus notes, nutty, med to long finish
Rosé
2015 Ixsir Altitudes Rosé Lebanon, Bekaa Valley, Mount Lebanon
Syrah and Cinsault
Round ripe red fruit, easy, one to have by the glass, straightforward, a few tannins
Rosé
2016 Ixsir Grande Réserve Rosé Lebanon, Batroun
89 points
Beautiful palate, sweet red fruit, nice acidity, a few tannins, nice structure
White
2016 Strataridakis Vidiano Aspra Harakia Greece, Crete
89 points
White crunchy fruit, citrus, nice structure and palate, refreshing acidity, med to long finish, great to have by the glass
White
2016 Strataridakis Moschato Spinas Greece, Crete
Rich nose, a bit green, round, floral, nice palate
Rosé
2016 Strataridakis Chrysafis Greece, Crete
87 points
Syrah and Kotsifali blend.
Simple and straightforward, low to med intensity red fruit, balancing acidity, one to have on its own
Red
2013 Strataridakis Ichnilatis Greece, Crete
88 points
Syrah and Kotsifali blend.
Rich in oak, nutty, red fruit in the back, sweet palate, nutty, coffee, rich but not heavy, a bit clumsy
Red
2012 Strataridakis Barbatus Greece, Crete
This is a blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
Thick color, alcohol, ripe red fruit, chocolate, nutty, aggressive palate, full grippy tannins, high acidity, I can't see this ever coming together
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Red
2011 Ixsir Altitudes Rouge Lebanon, Bekaa Valley, Mount Lebanon
88 points
This is a blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Caladoc, Tempranillo.
Round red fruit, slighlty nutty, easy, nice body, smooth, easy going tannins, med finish
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Red
2011 Ixsir Grande Réserve Lebanon, Batroun
60% Syrah - 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Low to med intensity, nutty and spicy, red fruit, a few tannins, tight, sweet spices, oaky, ripe fruit in the palate, could use some time
White
2015 Finca Nueva Rioja Blanco Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
ncie palate, stone fruit, nice length, some acidity, nice quality for price, party wine
White
2015 Ramos Pinto Douro Duas Quintas Branco Portugal, Douro
on the easy side, ripe citrus and tropical fruit, straightforward, one to have by the glass
Red
2015 Finca Nueva Rioja Vendimia Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
red fruit, easy, a few sweet spices, med palate, med to high acidity, slightly unbalanced
Red
2009 Finca Nueva Rioja Reserva Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Rich, impressive, oaky, nutty, some coffee notes, ripe red fruit, chocolate, smooth, nice tannins, med to long finish
Red
2004 Finca Nueva Rioja Gran Reserva Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Old school with high intensity of oak, red fruit, alcohol burn, nutty, a bit drying tannins, on the thinner side, med to long finish.
Red
2009 Finca Allende Rioja Allende Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Rich in the nose, ripe fruit, almost jammy, coffe and chocolate, the palate shows richness again, full, same profile as the nose, luscious, silky tannins, med body, long finish
White
2014 Drouhin Oregon Roserock Chardonnay USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Rather on the simple side, fresh fruit, a few oak and nutty bits, the palate stands talled and richer, but unbalanced altogether
White
2013 Joseph Drouhin Chassagne-Montrachet France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
91 points
Oaky with fruit in the back, the palate shows finesse, again more oak than fruit, balancing acidity, a bit tight
Red
2015 Joseph Drouhin Coteaux Bourguignons France, Burgundy, Coteaux Bourguignons
Easy and straightforward, red fruit, fresh, short finish
Red
2014 Drouhin Oregon Roserock Pinot Noir USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
red fruit, oaky, drying tannins, nutty. Am I missing something here?
Red
2015 Cloudline Pinot Noir USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
86 points
Slightly nutty, red fruit, a bit shy, nice oak, higher acidity, med tannins, lacking strength in the midpalate
Red
2013 Joseph Drouhin Côte de Beaune France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune
88 points
Feels more serious after the ones from Oregon, nice acidity, clean red fruit, lively, fresh, a few oaky notes, balanced, med to long finish
Red
2013 Black Cottage Pinot Noir New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago
Red fruit, a few nutty notes, med body, bitter with high acidity.
Seems like flawed but they it was served, so I'm guessing its the style ?
White
2016 Vourvoukeli Estate Lagara White Greece, Thrace
Sauvignon Blanc - Assyrtico
Rich nose, tropical and citrus, stone fruit, a bit clumsy, round and fresh, good on its own
Red
2012 Vourvoukeli Estate Lagara Greece, Thrace
Merlot - Syrah - Pamiti
Dense nose, ripe red and black fruit, sweet oak, rich in the palate, a bit tight tannins, ripe fruit, chocolate, coffee, nutty, med to long finish
Red
2014 Kokkinos Paliokalias Naoussa Greece, Macedonia, Naoussa
Fruit and spices, red fruit, oak, high tannins, palate like the nose, med finish, needs some time
White
2016 Domaine Nerantzi White Greece, Macedonia, Serres
This is a blend of Chardonnay, Ugni Blanc, Roditis.
Light, citrus and stone fruit, easy on the palate but nice body, smooth, nice to have on its own
White
2016 Domaine Nerantzi Malagousia Greece, Macedonia
87 points
Halfway green and round, stone and citrus fruit, nice body and balancing acidity, lively, short to medium finish
White
2016 Domaine Nerantzi Pentapolis Greece, Macedonia, Serres
Assyrtico, Malagouzia and Asprouda blend, 10% in oak.
Round palate, citrus and stone fruit, a bit green nice texture, full, med finish
White
2015 Domaine Nerantzi Asprouda of Serres Greece, Macedonia, Serres
3-6 months in oak.
Impressive in the nose, stone fruit, floral, citrus, nutty, a few herbal notes too. Nice acidity in the palate, would be nice with food but also on its own, shows a certain Muscat freshness too
Red
2015 Domaine Nerantzi Cirinon Greece, Macedonia, Serres
better palate than nose, red fruit, reductive
Red
2011 Domaine Nerantzi Cirinon Greece, Macedonia, Serres
Syrah - Merlot
Red fruit, round, chocolate, no oak, easygoing, short to med finish
Red
2011 Domaine Nerantzi Syrah Greece, Macedonia, Serres
Oak based, sweet spice, brett, chocolate, coffee, full, high tannins, leather, acidity, rich, old school rustic
Red
2011 Domaine Nerantzi Cabernet Sauvignon Greece, Macedonia, Serres
Again rustic, leathery, gamey, red and black fruit, oaky, pronounced acidity, old school
Red
2012 Domaine Nerantzi Koniaros Greece, Macedonia, Serres
Nutty, decadent, red and black fruit, dry, med body, red and black dried rather than ripe fruit, dates, oak, leather, tough, feels young, med to long finish
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