2012 Diamantakos Naoussa

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  9/3/2018 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 90 Points

  MNB: Greece! (Home (Noe st)): (blind)
  
  Medium minus ruby to a garnet rim.
  Elevated intensity nose - floral cherry, bright ripe red cherry, black cherry, savory tamari from tertiary development and possible neutral oak aging. Faint menthol - pyrazines?
  
  Dry, medium body, 14.5% alcohol (13.8%), medium plus acid, high tannins - chewy.
  
  I'd definitely go nebbiolo though acid is a bit lacking.
  
  Guess: XiNOmavro 2009.
  Actually: diamantakos 2012 Xinomavro
  Most is in 350L cask, 2nd through 5th barrel (discards after 5th use).
  
  Mark tasted all 30 wineries. Giorgios Diamantakos is the man - consultant to most of the good wines.
  
  Like Raul Perez - best winemaker - mencia, consults all over spain.
  
  Laterals:
  - Barolo/Barbaresco - Acid is a bit low, not super floral, meatiness is a bit different, vegetal aspect is super different.
  
  This is a super interesting wine - like barolo but quite different in flavor profile. I dig it!

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  3/7/2016 - Yorgos wrote: 89 Points

  Light ruby. Wcents of red cherry,red berries, strawberry and dirt. Medium body, high acidity and fine tannins, unlike what you would expect from a xin. Very approachable and delectable.

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