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White - Sweet/Dessert
2005 Gaia Vinsanto
Assyrtiko
- Greece
- Aegean
- Cyclades
- Santorini
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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daghaug wrote:
January 11, 2021 - Lukter og smaker av karamell og litt rosiner. Søt, intens og deilig. Lang ettersmak. Nydelig vin som unndrar seg beskrivelse. Vi gjenkjenner mandarinsyren fra forrige gang, men ikke saltpreget.
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daghaug Likes this wine:
July 29, 2017 - Lett kjemisk duft (neglelakkfjerner), men med rosiner og mandler bak. Men smaken overrasker: bringebærsyltetøy, rosiner og salt karamell, i en voldsom intensitet. Flott sødme og fylde, med fin syre (a la mandarin) som holder det friskt. Lang og fyldig ettersmak med et lite saltpreg. Deilig vin santo.
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henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
June 16, 2017 - Half the grapes sun dried and half dried in the shade so that more fresh fruit character is preserved.
The smell is wonderful: cedar, pine, woody notes, raisins and dried orange s
Full bodied, sweet but so much acidity that it's amazingly drinkable, burnt orange flavours, seville orange and a long creamy finish
This is stunning. So rich but fresh and delicious., Impossible to spit this one -
retired_and_roving Likes this wine:
May 1, 2017 - Wine tasting in Greece; 4/28/2017-5/6/2017 (Athens, Santorini and Porto Heli): Tasting visit to Gaia winery. Wow these Santorini Vinsantos are really tasty. Color is dark brown cola. On the nose lots going on - caramel, honey, floral and herbal. On the palate sweetbut loads of acid to keep it balanced, toasted nuts, caramel, lemon, some coffee on the finish. Just a bit of heat from the alcohol on the finish. Really delicious.
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Papies wrote: 91 points
January 21, 2017 - Dark brown in colour, dense yet glossy wine. Rich, nutty, light raisin feel intermixed with chocolate feel and we guess a bit of new oak was used here in its 10yrs of barrel ageing. Rich yet supple on the palate, well round and inviting, touch of oxidation. Very solid 91
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By Richard Jennings
5/31/2015 (link) 91 points(Gaia Vinsanto) Light medium brown color with yellow meniscus; VA, light molasses, fig jam, dates, saline nose; dates, tart fig syrup, golden raisin, saline palate with good acidity; long finish (80% Assyrtiko, 20% Aidani & Athiri; 50% of grapes dried under the sun, 50% in shade; 10 years in neutral oak; 13.5% alcohol) 91+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Gaia
- Varietal Assyrtiko
- Designation Vinsanto
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Greece
- Region Aegean
- SubRegion Cyclades
- Appellation Santorini
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 18 (64%)
- Consumed 10 (36%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- AppellationSantorini (add)