Community Tasting Notes 9

• Klugi Wine Likes this wine: 91 points

  May 20, 2022 - Not much to add to Forceberries (again) precise tasting note.
  We had more stonefruit (peaches and apricots) and also nice salinity.
  Overall good value here.

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• Ara Kafafian Likes this wine: 90 points

  June 10, 2021 - Blind, yellow color, initial notes of butane were difficult to get by, seems like a big and bold, powerful white, no idea what this is. Lengthy lemony finish. Some green apples. Pretty tight and closed, could age 5 years.

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• forceberry wrote: 92 points

  November 20, 2020 - The organically farmed grapes are sourced from the villages of Akrotiri, Megalochori, Pyrgos and Vourvoulos. Fermented spontaneously, then aged in stainless steel tanks. 14% alcohol.
  
  Youthful, pale lime-green color. Small bubbles start to form on the insides of the glass. The nose feels fresh and incisive with intense aromas of green apples and sharp citrus fruit notes of key lime, some cut grass, light primary notes of sour apple candies, a little bit of something waxy and a hint of stony or flinty minerality. The wine is concentrated, lively and very slightly spritzy on the palate with a moderately full body and ripe, slightly sweet-toned flavors of tart lemony citrus fruits, nectarine, some beeswax, a little bit of something slightly funky, light mineral notes of tangy salinity and a hint of flinty minerality. Despite its ripeness and rather full body, the wine never once comes across as big or heavy, thanks to the structured, racy acidity. There's lots of stuff here, but nothing in excess. The long, nuanced finish is ripe and sweet-toned with intense, focused flavors of juicy citrus fruits, some chalky bitterness, a little bit of tangy salinity, light notes of beeswax, a hint of tart Granny Smith apple and a touch of sweet nectarine.
  
  It seems that even if Haridimos Hatzidakis is gone, his family and colleagues continue to produce wines of impeccable quality. Although just an entry-level white wine, this is a very impressive, focused and rather powerful take on Santorini Assyrtiko that is still very youthful and high-strung in style. Although not a wine to be cellared for extensive periods of time, it feels like this could use another 3-5 years before hitting its apex. Probably will keep for even longer. Easily among the best entry-level Assyrtikos of Santorini. Recommended.

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• Nojomoschwa Likes this wine: 89 points

  September 4, 2020 - Wanted to like this more than I did. Didn't feel like it ever opened up. Nice, but not memorable for me.

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• Angel Lupercio Likes this wine: 93 points

  August 11, 2020 - This wine is pale gold in color with a med(-) intensity of aroma. I smell steamed asparagus, yellow flowers, boxwood, crushed almonds, macadamia nuts, quince, and a hint of petrol. This wine is developing. The wine is dry, acidity is high, alcohol is high, med(+) body, and a long finish. The palate is composed of asparagus, lime juice, tomato (odd for a white), and quince. This wine is of a very good quality and can be drunk now, but is suitable for ageing.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type White
• Producer Hatzidakis Winery
• Varietal Assyrtiko
• Designation Santorini Familia
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Greece
• Region Aegean
• SubRegion Cyclades
• Appellation Santorini

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• In Cellars 40 (38%)
• Consumed 64 (62%)

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