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Aiolos Tasting
Intercontinental Hotel
Tasted October 7, 2018 by kostaslonis with 70 views
Introduction
Tasting wines during the annual wine fair.
Flight 1 (35 notes)
White
2017 Anatolikos Vineyards Malagousia
88 points
The wine shows ripe fruit, lemon with a few floral notes.
The wine is round, nice oak, almond, medium to high acidity, medium body and finish
The wine is round, nice oak, almond, medium to high acidity, medium body and finish
White
2017 Anatolikos Vineyards Fine Assyrtiko & Malagouzia
88 points
The wine spent 6 months in oak of 1st, 2nd and 3rd use.
The wine shows a more flinty character with lemon. In the palate the wine is rich, bold oak frame, nutty, nice body, short to medium finish.
The wine shows a more flinty character with lemon. In the palate the wine is rich, bold oak frame, nutty, nice body, short to medium finish.
Rosé
2017 Anatolikos Vineyards Fine Rosé
88 points
The wine is a blend of 60% Mavroudi and 40% Assyrtiko.
The wine is rich in the nose, showing ripe fruit, candied fruit and sugar notes.
The wine shows the same flavours in the palate with a more nutty character,nice intensity, interesting, medium finish.
The wine is rich in the nose, showing ripe fruit, candied fruit and sugar notes.
The wine shows the same flavours in the palate with a more nutty character,nice intensity, interesting, medium finish.
Orange
2017 Anatolikos Vineyards Assyrtiko Natural Orange Wine
89 points
The wine is a blend of 80% Assyrtiko, 20% Malagouzia, 220 days in amphora.
The nose shows ripe fruit, nuts, honey, syrup and hazelnut.
The palate shows sweetness, honey, syrup, ripe to overripe white fruit, peach, apricot, balancing acidity, medium body and medium to long finish
The nose shows ripe fruit, nuts, honey, syrup and hazelnut.
The palate shows sweetness, honey, syrup, ripe to overripe white fruit, peach, apricot, balancing acidity, medium body and medium to long finish
White
2017 Skouras Moschofilero Salto
89 points
The nose is a bit shy with white fruit in a faint floran background.
The palate shows more lemon, medium acidity, medium to high intensity, its very fresh, needs a bit time, nice one
The palate shows more lemon, medium acidity, medium to high intensity, its very fresh, needs a bit time, nice one
White
2017 Skouras Viognier Cuvée Larsinos
88 points
The wine shows full ripe peach, apricot and jasmine notes.
The wine shows rich body, ripe white fruit, nice acidity, almost mineral (but I'm guessing its so2), medium body, long finish. Again, it feels its been rushed to bottle, needs time.
The wine shows rich body, ripe white fruit, nice acidity, almost mineral (but I'm guessing its so2), medium body, long finish. Again, it feels its been rushed to bottle, needs time.
White
2017 Skouras Viognier Eclectique
90 points
The wine quite shy at first, with a bit of time in glass you get oak, roasted nuts, some overripe white fruit and syrup.
The wine is more expressive in the palate, ripe apricot, integrated oak, rich, high acidity, long finish, definately needs time
The wine is more expressive in the palate, ripe apricot, integrated oak, rich, high acidity, long finish, definately needs time
White
2016 Skouras Chardonnay Dum Vinum Sperum
90 points
The wine shows rich character with a lot of oak and lemon.
The wine seems more balanced in the palate, oaky but with fruit, medium to full body, high intensity, mineral, long finish. Probably better with food.
The wine seems more balanced in the palate, oaky but with fruit, medium to full body, high intensity, mineral, long finish. Probably better with food.
White
2015 Pio Cesare Langhe Chardonnay Piodilei
87 points
The wine just feels uninspiring, the nose shows low intensity with some oak notes and ripe white fruit, the palate is dominated by oak, medium acidity and short finish.
White
2017 Pio Cesare Gavi
88 points
The wine is light and crunchy, green, fresh, some herbal notes, nice body, good to have by the glass but also with food.
White
2017 Ktima Pavlidis Assyrtiko Emphasis
89 points
6 months on its lees.
The wine shows lemon, some floral and mineral notes.
The wine is smooth and round in the palate, it shows ripe lemon notes, medium acidity, medium body and finish
The wine shows lemon, some floral and mineral notes.
The wine is smooth and round in the palate, it shows ripe lemon notes, medium acidity, medium body and finish
White
2017 Ktima Pavlidis Chardonnay Emphasis
88 points
The wine shows a rather shy nose, with a nutty and spicy profile.
In the palate, the wine shows rich lemon notes, nice acidity, brioche, medium body, medium to high intensity, long finish.
In the palate, the wine shows rich lemon notes, nice acidity, brioche, medium body, medium to high intensity, long finish.
Red
2017 Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Clásico
86 points
The wine is soft, easy, floral with clean red fruit.
In the palate, the wine is very easy to drink , soft tannins, balanced, low to medium body, short to medium finish. Very different Malbec which I'm guessing is the point of this.
(update 2020: I've changed my mind about this winery and what they are trying to achieve for the better, but I'm keeping the original tasting note for future reference. )
In the palate, the wine is very easy to drink , soft tannins, balanced, low to medium body, short to medium finish. Very different Malbec which I'm guessing is the point of this.
(update 2020: I've changed my mind about this winery and what they are trying to achieve for the better, but I'm keeping the original tasting note for future reference. )
Red
2015 Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Terroir Valle de Uco
88 points
The nose is richer that the Classico, the red and black fruit is riper with a nice sweet spice.
In the palate, the wine is fuller, tasty, juicy red fruit, some spices and oak, medium body, tannins and finish.
(update 2020: I've changed my mind about this winery and what they are trying to achieve for the better, but I'm keeping the original tasting note for future reference. )
In the palate, the wine is fuller, tasty, juicy red fruit, some spices and oak, medium body, tannins and finish.
(update 2020: I've changed my mind about this winery and what they are trying to achieve for the better, but I'm keeping the original tasting note for future reference. )
Red
2014 Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Reserva
89 points
The wine shows density in the nose, soft and delicate though, ripe red fruit with cinnamon dominating the spice spectrum.
In the palate, the wine shows more depth compared to Classico and Uco, its floral, with ripe red fruit, silky tannins, more elegant than any other wine called "Reserve", medium body and finish.
(update 2020: I've changed my mind about this winery and what they are trying to achieve for the better, but I'm keeping the original tasting note for future reference. )
In the palate, the wine shows more depth compared to Classico and Uco, its floral, with ripe red fruit, silky tannins, more elegant than any other wine called "Reserve", medium body and finish.
(update 2020: I've changed my mind about this winery and what they are trying to achieve for the better, but I'm keeping the original tasting note for future reference. )
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Red
2015 Henschke Henry's Seven
90 points
The wine is spicy, with ripe red fruit, the oak smells a bit "dry", attractive and decadent.
In the palate, the wine is rich but not overpowering, ripe red fruit, cherry, roasted nuts, cinnamon, oak more integrated than it smells, medium body, acidity and finish.
In the palate, the wine is rich but not overpowering, ripe red fruit, cherry, roasted nuts, cinnamon, oak more integrated than it smells, medium body, acidity and finish.
Red
2015 Anatolikos Vineyards Fine Mavroudi of Thrace
The wine spent 18 months in oak.
The wine shows sweet spices with floral and ripe red fruit notes.
The wine shows some spicy and oak notes, grippy and grainy tannins, medium body and finish.
The wine shows sweet spices with floral and ripe red fruit notes.
The wine shows some spicy and oak notes, grippy and grainy tannins, medium body and finish.
Red
2017 Anatolikos Vineyards Natural Red Wine
The wine is a blend of 60% Mavroudi, 40% Limnio, 270 days in amphora.
The wine is still closed, low intensity of floral, ripe red fruit, spicy and coffee notes, you could even say it has some mineral values.
The palate is the same with the nose, coffee, spices, red fruit core, medium body and finish.
The wine is still closed, low intensity of floral, ripe red fruit, spicy and coffee notes, you could even say it has some mineral values.
The palate is the same with the nose, coffee, spices, red fruit core, medium body and finish.
Red
2016 Skouras Syrah Fleva
89 points
Tasted from a magnum that was just uncorked.
The wine shows a fully spicy and sweet character, cinnamon, nutmeg, the oak is quite forward.
The palate is fairly easy and smooth, same flavour profile, grippy tannins, medium body, cinnamon and nutmeg scented chocolate, high acidity and medium finish.
The wine shows a fully spicy and sweet character, cinnamon, nutmeg, the oak is quite forward.
The palate is fairly easy and smooth, same flavour profile, grippy tannins, medium body, cinnamon and nutmeg scented chocolate, high acidity and medium finish.
Red
2012 Skouras Synoro
88 points
The wine shows delicate aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices.
In the palate, the wine ripe red fruit, some oak notes, spices, cinnamon, balancing acidity, medium body and finish.
I'm guessing this would appeal to a wide audience.
In the palate, the wine ripe red fruit, some oak notes, spices, cinnamon, balancing acidity, medium body and finish.
I'm guessing this would appeal to a wide audience.
Red
2017 Dougos Limniona
89 points
In the nose the wine shows high intensity and elegance with ripe red fruit, spices and oak.
In the palate the wine is rich but again elegant, ripe red fruit, nice firm but juicy tannins, balancing acidity, medium body and finish.
This could go nicely on its own and with food.
In the palate the wine is rich but again elegant, ripe red fruit, nice firm but juicy tannins, balancing acidity, medium body and finish.
This could go nicely on its own and with food.
White
2015 Argyros Assyrtiko Estate
93 points
Served from magnum.
The wine shows flint, lemon and mineral notes with a beautiful sea breeze fresness lifting everything up.
The wine is very rich in the palate, high acidity, ripe citrus fruit, mineral, high intensity, balanced, great texture, salty, quince scented long finish.
Outstanding quality, this is a beautiful example of Santorini.
The wine shows flint, lemon and mineral notes with a beautiful sea breeze fresness lifting everything up.
The wine is very rich in the palate, high acidity, ripe citrus fruit, mineral, high intensity, balanced, great texture, salty, quince scented long finish.
Outstanding quality, this is a beautiful example of Santorini.
White
2014 Argyros Assyrtiko Estate
90 points
The wine shows lower intensity compared to the 2015, the fruit is drier and the mineral/flint element is also lower.
The palate seems more evolved, nice acidit, some syrup notes, ripe citrus and lemon fruit, preserved lemon, high acidity, flinty-salty long finish.
The quality is great, it just feels rather unbalanced and a couple of steps back compared to the 2015 tried before.
The palate seems more evolved, nice acidit, some syrup notes, ripe citrus and lemon fruit, preserved lemon, high acidity, flinty-salty long finish.
The quality is great, it just feels rather unbalanced and a couple of steps back compared to the 2015 tried before.
White
2013 Pieria Eratini Erateines Efchés
92 points
This is a blend of 40% Assyrtiko - 40% Chardonnay - 20% Malagouzia, the wine came for the wine straight from the cellar of the winery, so the best possible provenance.
The wine shows a very attractive and welcoming character with fresh and ripe citrus, lemon fruit.
In the palate, the wine is very tasty, medium body, juicy ripe citrus fruit, medium to high acidity, bright and lively, mediumto long finish.
Oustanding quality and a very humbling experience from a wine that I'd never think of ageing. Well done. If given blind, I would say it was an Aussie Semillon.
The wine shows a very attractive and welcoming character with fresh and ripe citrus, lemon fruit.
In the palate, the wine is very tasty, medium body, juicy ripe citrus fruit, medium to high acidity, bright and lively, mediumto long finish.
Oustanding quality and a very humbling experience from a wine that I'd never think of ageing. Well done. If given blind, I would say it was an Aussie Semillon.
White
2009 Pieria Eratini Erateines Efchés
This is the first vintage of this wine, bottle brought straight from the cellar of the winery, so perfect provenance.
The wine shows lower intensity in the nose and the palate compared to the 2013. The palate profile is the sams as the 2013, ripe and dried citrus, lemon notes, medium body and acidity, short to medium finish.
The wine shows lower intensity in the nose and the palate compared to the 2013. The palate profile is the sams as the 2013, ripe and dried citrus, lemon notes, medium body and acidity, short to medium finish.
White
2016 Domaine Yves Cuilleron St. Joseph Blanc Le Lombard
This is a pure Marsanne.
The wine shows ripe white fruit in the nose, some bitter nuances and herbal notes.
In the palate, the wine is very easy, smooth, medium body, nice ripe white fruit, almost on the riper/sweet side, balanced, medium finish. Would be nice to have by the glass.
The wine shows ripe white fruit in the nose, some bitter nuances and herbal notes.
In the palate, the wine is very easy, smooth, medium body, nice ripe white fruit, almost on the riper/sweet side, balanced, medium finish. Would be nice to have by the glass.
White
2016 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Condrieu La Petite Cote
91 points
The wine shows floral notes, nice ripe white fruit, easy on the palate, ripe peach, medium body, balanced, nice refreshing acidity, medium finish. A rather gastronomic wine
Red
2015 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Crozes-Hermitage Laya
88 points
The wine shows an attractive character with clean ripe red fruit, garrique and gamey.
In the palate, the wine feels a bit drier, with ripe red fruit, more gamey, medium body and mineral medium finish.
In the palate, the wine feels a bit drier, with ripe red fruit, more gamey, medium body and mineral medium finish.
Red
2015 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Cornas Le Village
93 points
The wine shows a beautiful and very welcoming profile of ripe red and black fruit, garrique, gamey and tobacco notes, with a few brett bits here and there (iodine).
The wine shows its character in the palate with ripe red fruit, more gamey notes, more brett-y, elegant smooth tannins, medium body and medium to long finish.
Oustanding quality
The wine shows its character in the palate with ripe red fruit, more gamey notes, more brett-y, elegant smooth tannins, medium body and medium to long finish.
Oustanding quality
Red
2015 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Côte-Rôtie Lieu-dit Bonnivieres
94 points
The wine shows full garrique, gamey and spicy profile, ripe red fruit, very elegant and decadent (which I love).
The wine is very elegant in the palate, smooth tannins, mineral, gamey, medium body and medium to long finish.
Outstanding
The wine is very elegant in the palate, smooth tannins, mineral, gamey, medium body and medium to long finish.
Outstanding
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Red
2014 Hatzidakis Winery Mavrotragano
90 points
The wine shows a very aromatic nose, filled with sweet spices, ripe red fruit and heat from the alcohol.
In the palate the wine is more aggressive, bloody/iodine, red fruit, grippy tannins, the oak is upfront, high acidity and medium finish.
In the palate the wine is more aggressive, bloody/iodine, red fruit, grippy tannins, the oak is upfront, high acidity and medium finish.
Red
2017 Katogi Averoff Spanies Gaies Galari
88 points
This is a blend of 60% Agiorgitiko, 20% Petit Verdot, 20% Tannat, vines trained in a Lyra, wine spent 6 months in new oak.
The wine has a very strong bitter almond note in the nose with ripe red and black cherries in the back and a thin oak frame.
In the palate, the wine shows soft tannins, the oak is in the background, a few sweet spice notes, round and easy drinking, short to medium finish.
Could work on its own
The wine has a very strong bitter almond note in the nose with ripe red and black cherries in the back and a thin oak frame.
In the palate, the wine shows soft tannins, the oak is in the background, a few sweet spice notes, round and easy drinking, short to medium finish.
Could work on its own
Red
2017 Katogi Averoff Spanies Gaies Tampouri
This a tank sample of a pure Cabernet Franc, trained in a Lyra, spent 6 months in oak.
The wine shows lightness in the nose wtih red fruit and fresh herbs.
In the palate, the wine is again soft, a few oak notes, ripe red fruit, short to medium finish.
The wine shows lightness in the nose wtih red fruit and fresh herbs.
In the palate, the wine is again soft, a few oak notes, ripe red fruit, short to medium finish.
White - Sweet/Dessert
1989 Argyros Vinsanto 20 Years Barrel Aged
94 points
The wine shows high intensity in the nose, dried fruit, caramel, apricot, peach and coffee notes.
In the palate, the wine shows richness, high intensity, candied fruit, caramel, coffee, honey, syrup, raisin, high acidity, very well balanced, long finish.
Outstanding quality. No matter the vintage the best dessert wine of Greece.
In the palate, the wine shows richness, high intensity, candied fruit, caramel, coffee, honey, syrup, raisin, high acidity, very well balanced, long finish.
Outstanding quality. No matter the vintage the best dessert wine of Greece.
Red
2015 Domaine Karydas Xinomavro
The wine shows red fruit, medium intensity in the nose, some gamey and spicy notes with bags of ripe sour cherry.
In the palate, the wine feels quite aggressive, grippy tannins, red fruit, a few tomato bits, medium acidity and finish.
In the palate, the wine feels quite aggressive, grippy tannins, red fruit, a few tomato bits, medium acidity and finish.
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