Katogi Averoff Xinomavro

D+0h: a tiny bit of deposit in the filter and the bottle, smells of blackberry D+2,5h: purple red, on the rim cherry red, smells of blackberry, earth and eucalyptus, has a little bit of residual sugar, is is not completely dry, medium body, in the mouth blackberry, sour cherry and a little bit of eucalyptus, quite fruity in general, in the aftertaste acidity, sour cherry and blackberry, good length (30 sec), a crowd-pleaser without any rough edges that would make …

still a bit closed. Earthy, smokey and red fruites on the nose. High acidity and grippy tannins with medium long finish. The wines does (at least not for now) show a multitude of layers, however a very enjoyable wine.

This Is a textbook Xinomavro -- the poor man's Barolo (well given the extensive discounting of Barolo,that seems to be taking place, this may no longer be the case.) Were I given this blind I'm sure I would say it's for the Langhe. It's not too deeply colored -- like Nebbiolo -- but shows no browning or other signs of excessive age. I'd say it has at least another five years easy to go. The wine has a wonderfully complex …

A much lighter version than prior offerings. Still a good wine closer to a Piinot than ever.

Decanted and allowed to breathe for about 30 minutes before beginning to drink, and then drunk over the course of several hours. This wine does not need to breathe as much as other reds in my opinion. I think that may be because of its age. When I left some in the glass too long it breathed too much and tasted poor. Then I got a fresh glass from the bottle. Strong tannic acid, which is pleasant. This would go …

Sight: Pale translucent ruby Nose: Fresh cherries, Stemmy, Eucalyptus, pine Palate: Fresh and juicy with a strong herbal kick at the end. Moderately tannic, but overall gentle and burgundian. Jean Grivot in Naoussa.

(Wines of Northen Greece Fair, Grande Bretagne Hotel) Quite light red cherry color. Nose of leather, earth notes and tomato. Quite round with soft tannins, tomato and overy fruity, spicy hints, lacks typical varietal body, short to medium afteraste. A much lighter version of the variety.