40% Syrah, 40% Mourvèdre, 20% Grenache “Young Vines” 14.5% abc
This is a lovely Côte-du-Rhône-style red blend, albeit one with more syrah than grenache. Deep ruby, pretty black fruit, firm acidity. Great fruit presence with enough earthiness to give it some complexity. Plenty of acidity to make it a versatile pairing with food. Great restaurant wine. — 6 years ago
Very good Greek wine — 7 years ago
Dark purple. Red fruits, spicy. Lingering flavors. Smooth. — 9 years ago
Brilliant. lees impact gives a rounded elegant nose, clean and shimmering on the palate. A bit like unoaked Chardonnay. Delicious and well balanced. — 9 years ago
Floral, fruity apple notes. A spring/summer wine — 9 years ago
Intense aroma of bay leaves and oregano, Rosemary. High acidity, with a ending full of lemon and herbs. Must be food friendly. — 10 years ago
Kotsifali and mandilari red grapes from Crete. A particular wine, slightly rustic, but very clean in the final. — 11 years ago
Mineral driven, grapefruit, leads medium bodied, similar to a verdicchio. — 6 years ago
2014 is a big, smoky Syrah, mandilari, and merlot blend. Could age another 10 years, the Greek alternative to a Rhône blend that will change your perceptions of Crete. — 7 years ago
Great as usual!! Pepper and leather with great finish! — 7 years ago
Perfect Rose for cretan summer. — 9 years ago
Greatest Syrah ever!!!! — 9 years ago
Really interesting. Tastes like an old-style Rioja. Good oak and much better and more Rioja-Esque the second day. Thanks to Susannah at Flatiron Wines for the recommendation! — 10 years ago
Savory nose with green olives and leather, a little compost, and old suitcase; sour cherry; bright and long acid, soft tannins, and pleasant astringency. Unsuspectingly delicious. Exactly what I want out of a weekday red. — 10 years ago
Fun Greek wine — 6 years ago
Terrific core acidity and other assyrtiko characteristics blended with the best qualities of mace ration and oxidation. Very versatile. — 6 years ago
Fantastic from a vineyard that puts on a lively tasting experience — 7 years ago
Patio pounder - goes down like water on a hot day. — 7 years ago
Nice mineral — 8 years ago
Цитрусовые (лимон, лайм), белые садовые цветы (лилия?), ваниль. Изящный, тонкий аромат. Вкус полный, тельность чуть выше среднего, кислотность умеренная, "хрустящая". Было бы 17,5/20, если бы не выпирание алкоголя на финише. — 10 years ago
Light tasty red from Crete ... — 10 years ago
Creamy, with ripe apple, cinnamon, honey and minerality. Medium body, juicy, balanced. Interesting wine. — 10 years ago
Anthony De Blasi
Sour red fruit, low in tannins but plenty of character. Smooth as silk. The Syrah gave it the backbone it needs to be more than just a good sipping wine. Chilled it to 16-18° C. — 6 years ago