Oenops Wines XinomavRaw

This is very enjoyable but is doing that ironically classic natural wine thing where, through being low intervention and no sulphite, the wine actually ends up tasting quite generic rather than showing its character and origin. Fortunately I rather like the ‘generic’ character which is full of bright yet musky red fruit and tomato leaf, alongside a bit of licorice and animal notes. The palate shows lots of sour cherry and a healthy dose of tannin - not for the …

Vakhes Wine Fair (Romantso) : Grapes from Naoussa, Amyndaion, Rapsani, amphora More tomato profile, dried red fruit, cherry, some bretty notes, savoury, earthy, spicy Palate shows the same profile, tomato notes again, dried fruit, tomato puree, tight tannins, bretty, iodine, elevated acidity, long finish. Needs time, a bit angry for now