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2012 Alpha Estate Xinomavro Réserve Vieilles Vignes
Xinomavro
- Greece
- Macedonia
- Amyndaio
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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deetz wrote: 87 points
October 23, 2023 - Not a “bad” wine by any means, but also the opposite of what I would call a crowd pleaser. Massive austere tannins, didn’t really soften even after 24h decanting. Glad I tried this, especially because I picked it up at the Athens airport, but not something I would seek out again.
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Tige wrote:
January 3, 2023 - Je n'ai pas été assez patient pour cette bouteille. Encore beaucoup de tanins, un fruit caché et une texture "terreuse". Meilleure que les 2 dernières bouteilles mais un peu lourd. Pas certain où s'en va ce vin, quoique je serais curieux de goûter à nouveau dans 2-4 ans.
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honest bob wrote: 89 points
March 13, 2022 - From 75cl, good cork, decanted 2 hours. Rose-petal/ rose-water scent, reminiscent of a mature Nebbiolo, but follwed by a hefty wave of pine-resin; bone-dry entry with serious, hard, drying tannins immediately evident; mid-palate has dark, ripe fruit but no sugar, and tons of aromatic dried woodland mushrooms and appropriate spices (perhaps like a cross between some fictive superconcentrated 500 EUR Barolo I will never pay for—opened 10 years before maturity—and a dried-out, high-altitude, high-mineral Syrah). Shortish, muscular, brusque finish. We got a real kick out of this bottle, and are glad to have one more in the cellar to try in about 5–10 years time. But I can well imagine it not being of wide appeal. 89–90
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Tige wrote: 85 points
April 26, 2021 - D'accord avec Rob-Rah.
Pas beaucoup de corps ni de fruits. Acidité élevée et tanins démesurés. Pas meilleur même après de nombreuses heures en carafes sur plusieurs jours.
Semblable à ma 1ère bouteille il y a 4 ans.
Pour la forme, je vais attendre 3-4 ans pour la prochaine. -
Rob-Rah Does not like this wine: 85 points
January 24, 2019 - Didn't like this on this showing. Nose somewhat closed. Palate very chalky tannins and the fruit is leathery and a little tarry. Clumsily large-scale without substance to fill it. Anonymous quality of fruit. Not long. Tough to drink. 85+
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Alpha Estate
- Varietal Xinomavro
- Designation Réserve Vieilles Vignes
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Greece
- Region Macedonia
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Amyndaio
- UPC Code 5205243311691
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 46 (46%)
- Consumed 53 (54%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Beef, Duck, greek salad and beans, Greek style back ribs, lemon potatoesWho Likes This Wine
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- CountryGreece
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