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• Yiannis wrote: 89 points

  January 17, 2014 - Syrah vs. Shiraz (Cellier Wine Shop, Athens, Greece): Medium to dark ruby. Sweet, yet somewhat restrained nose with clove, cinnamon, vanilla, berry jam and the usual raisiny elements. Full-bodied with firm tannins, rich fruit but just a bit hollow mid-palate. Long aftertaste. Good but not fully justifying its price.

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• Yiannis wrote: 90 points

  May 26, 2013 - Syrah Tasting at Avantis Estate Winery (Evia Island): This is the estate's flagship wine and one of Greece's icon wines, produced at only 1000 bottles a year and retailing at 45 to 50 Euros a bottle at the local market. Very dark purple. Somewhat restrained nose with focused aromas of dark chocolate, blackberry and bluberry jam, sweet spices, fruit cake and some meaty scents. Medium to full-bodied with firm tannins, dense fruit, balancing acidity and a very long aftertaste. This is still a baby, in need of at least 3 to 5 years to express itself and even more to reach its peak. Great potential here.

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• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Avantis Estate
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation Collection
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Greece
• Region Continental Greece
• SubRegion Evia
• Appellation n/a

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