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Xinomavro Reserve [Old Vines] 'Ecosystem- Barba Yannis'
Xinomavro Reserve [Old Vines] 'Ecosystem- Barba Yannis'
- 100% Xinomavro
- 100 year-old ungrafted vines planted en gobelet in sand at 660m altitude
- Aged 24 months in French oak, and an additional 12 months in bottle before release
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Greece
Region:
Amyndeon
Appellation:
Amyndeon
Variety:
Xinomavro
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | GR-ALP-23-20 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Jancis Robinson
Score
17.5
Date
2024-06-12
"This seems to be getting lighter in colour with every vintage. In 2020, it is mid to light cherry red. Intense Xinomavro aromas of both sweet and sour cherry, wild flowers/herbs, just a hint of tomato leaf. Open and fragrant and with a stony/mineral dustiness to add another dimension to the fruit. Juicy, with masses of sweet/sour red fruit on the palate but no unwanted sweetness, immensely fresh, intense and finely balanced. Dry tannins yet not as marked by them as I might have expected for the variety. Pure, direct, long and with a very long life ahead. Benchmark, ageworthy Xinomavro with more depth on the mid palate then the Hedgehog Xinomavro. (JH)"