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• forceberry wrote: 81 points

  January 21, 2022 - A still wine by the sparkling wine masters of Macedonia, Greece. 100% biodynamically farmed Assyrtiko from a vineyard planted in 2006 at the altitude of 700 m above sea level. Unlike in Santorini, where the grapes are harvested already in August, Assyrtiko struggles to ripen and the grapes are often picked around mid-October at much lower Brix than in Santorini. Fermented spontaneously, bottled unfiltered. 12,5% alcohol.
  
  Pale lime-green color. Somewhat woolly, funky and a bit dull nose with aromas of hay, some lemony citrus fruits, a little bit of wet wool sock, light stony mineral notes, a hint of unscented soap and a salty touch of ocean air. The wine is lively, brisk and light on its feet with dry flavors of woolly lanolin, some hay, a little bit of salty sea air, light mineral notes of wet stones, a hint of mealy yellow apple and a sweeter touch of ripe white fruit. The high acidity keeps the wine fresh and structured. The finish is dry and zippy with medium-long flavors of saline minerality, some woolly notes of lanolin, a little bit of wet stones, light mealy apple nuances and a hint of hay.
  
  A brisk and palate-cleansing Assyrtiko that certainly has those hallmark qualities - lemony fruit and bright minerality - of the variety, but at the same time feels like it is lacking the vibrancy and concentration of its Santorini peers, instead coming across as somewhat dull and woolly in character. As a whole the wine reminds me of woolly old Chablis or Chenin Blanc that has lost its fruit with age and just turned dull and woolly without any tertiary complexity to replace the lack of fruit. Although I greatly enjoyed the bright acidity and minerality here, I wasn't particularly thrilled by this light and woolly take on Assyrtiko. Perhaps it was just supposed to be drunk sooner? Feels overpriced for the quality at 20€.

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• wilypod Likes this wine: 88 points

  October 8, 2019 - Well made, fresh and tart, somewhat saline Assyrtiko, a bit milder and fruitier than the Santorini versions. Drink now.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type White
• Producer Karanika
• Varietal Assyrtiko
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Greece
• Region Macedonia
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• Appellation Florina
• UPC Code 5200132480038

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• Consumed 13 (87%)

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