Manolis Garalis

Roseus Dry Muscat of Alexandria Limnio Rosé

9.1

Very easy drinking. Perfect for a hot, sunny day at the beach or near any body of water. Taste reminds me of a reality never known. The faint grasping at a distant memory. So deliciously fragrant on the nose. The palate opens up quickly to the greeting of smooth velvety red fruits, soon followed by a lemony zestful bitterness. The slightly tannic bitterness slumbers on the palate much longer than the silky suede seduction of cherry and Granny Smith. It dares you to take another sip, to revisit the memory before the bitterness set in. This push and pull makes for a delicious bottle that goes down quicker than you’d like. Soon the bottle is empty and you’re left with only the memory. Like a long day at the beach, you want to live in that moment forever, because you know that at the end of it, you’re left sandy, salt licked, and sun scorched. The greed of the moment is rarely a fair opponent.

Nose: pear, raspberry, overripe strawberry, lemon zest, thyme

Taste: lemon, quince, cherry, Granny Smith, medium body, low-medium tannin, medium acid. — 7 days ago

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Terra Ambera Muscat of Alexandria 2018

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Aroma of mango skin and passion fruit. Honeycomb and pine.

Medium to high acidity — it’s got a bite. Woke me up, even. Love the unctuous petrol-like afternote with a slight cheddar-ish kick. Botanicals on the undercurrent of pine and thyme. Thyme, this sings with thyme, unusually.

I like the dry quality of it, but I wish it had some texture or sweetness to balance the acidity. — 5 years ago

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