2017 Katogi Averoff Negoska Empneuseis

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  11/11/2021 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  A rosé made with Negoska grapes harvested from 20-40 yo vineyards. There's just a tiny text in the label that says "Empneuseis" in Greek letters, meaning "Inspirations". Bottle #2115. 13% alcohol. Tasted blind.
  
  Somewhat evolved, slightly resinous orange color. Dry, restrained but also wonderfully fragrant and fine-tuned nose with delicate aromas of rose hips, some ripe redcurrants, a little bit of ripe red apple, light peachy tones and a hint of wild strawberry. The wine is ripe, juicy and moderately full-bodied on the palate with a balanced and very textural overall feel. Intermingling flavors of wizened strawberries, some oolong tea, light notes of rose hips, a little bit of sweet peachy fruit and apple jam, a hint of savory spice and a touch of stony minerality. The overall feel is very harmonious and gentle yet still firm enough with moderately structured acidity. The finish is juicy, complex and quite lengthy with layered flavors of wild strawberries, some oolong tea, a little bit of peachy fruit, light dried raspberry notes, a hint of chalky bitterness and a touch of savory spices.
  
  A beautiful, wonderfully textural and very fascinating rosé. The wine is starting to show some signs of evolution, but it still isn't coming across as particularly old or mature yet. It was nigh impossible to guess this wine, because you really couldn't be sure whether this was an aged, light red, a skin-contact white or a rosé. I opted for rosé and got that one correct, but I was completely lost in the woods after that. However, that didn't bother me one bit, as the wine was so enticing that I could just focus into getting to know it better instead of trying to guess what it was (although we managed to guess Greece correctly quite fast). All in all, a very impressive effort - definitely among the better rosés I've had.

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