2013 Thymiopoulos Rosé de Xinomavro (Late Release)

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  9/3/2023 - NickA Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Really lovely: piquant acidity, some body from the skins, aromatically complex, good length. Three left and I'll be sad when they're gone.

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  7/13/2023 - AndrewSGHall Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Just amazeballs. As others note, there is a tomato aspect here that gives a savory enhancement to red cherry fruits. A bit of rhubarb and a lovely chewy quality on the finish. Even has some lanolin and white fruits on the side. A little creaminess. Perfectly integrated and blow away good for everyone.

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  7/10/2023 - kuumies wrote:

  Holy moly. This nose of rhubarb and cherry is absolutely mindblowing. Incredible brightness and fruitiness. On the palate it is massively juicy with great acidity. Tons of bitter cherry fruit of very attractive kind. Huge drinkability.

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  7/8/2023 - forceberry wrote: 95 Points

  The sophomore vintage and currently the most recent release of this label. The wine is made with late-harvested (10th of October) Xinomavro grapes from a single vineyard planted 26 years ago on a northeastern slope, macerated with the skins for 8-10 hours and fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. Then the wine is aged for 4 years in 2nd use French demi-muids of 500 liters, followed by blending, bottling and aging for another 5 years in the winery's cellars before release. 12,5% alcohol.
  
  Clear, not young nor old onion skin color with a brick red hue. The nose feels ripe, sweet-toned and so characterful with complex, layered aromas of ripe redcurrants and wild strawberries, some evolved caramel tones, a little bit of tomato stalk, light bruised apple nuances, a hint of creamy oak, a touch of sweet Asian spices and a whiff of cooked rhubarb. The wine feels concentrated, remarkably intense and wonderfully fresh on the palate with a quite full body and complex flavors of fresh red cherries and wild strawberries, some creamy oak tones, a little bit of raspberry jam, light tomato stalk nuances, faint oxidative caramel undertones, hints of cooked rose hips and strawberries and a touch of sour cherry bitterness. The wine is very richly textured and slightly concentrated with age, yet wonderfully precise, structured and energetic on the palate, thanks to the high acidity and a tiniest bit of tannic grip. The finish is long, rich and so complex with a long and very intense aftertaste of raspberries and ripe strawberries, some oaky notes of savory wood and creaminess, light sweeter nuances of caramel and apple jam, a little bit of balsamic richness, a hint of tomato stalk and a touch of sour cherry bitterness.
  
  This continues to be one of the most thrilling rosé wines I've tasted - although at the same time I must say this 2013 still doesn't feel as exceptional as the extraordinary 2007 vintage of the same wine. Nevertheless, very few rosé wines manage to hit the depth, texture, complexity and length one can find in this singular wine. Even after drinking a dozen other rosé wines - most of them outstanding in quality - this wine still manages to blow one's socks off. Or maybe the phenomenal quality of this wine really becomes apparent only after you've tasted enough other rosé wines! Who knows, who cares. All I know this is a stunner and most likely the wine continues to evolve and improve for many years more. As I've written before, not only is this a remarkable rosé in its own right, but also one of the greatest Greek wines out there. Simply outrageous value at 30€.

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  7/8/2023 - NickA Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Lovely aperitif, though it seemed slightly dilute compared to previous bottles. Some tart mandarin orange and an attractive underlying oxidative character. Hope it's a weaker bottle rather than a general trend towards senescence.

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