Sitia, Crete
Manousakis
Nostos Red Blend 2018
Popped and poured; consumed over an hour. The 2018 Nostros Blend is an interesting combination of Rhône varieties. A GSM with a touch of Roussanne. The wine pours a deep garnet color with medium+ viscosity; faint staining of tears. On the nose, a combination of ripe and stewed red, black and blue fruits, oiled leather ball glove, black pepper, olive tapenade, salmiakki, tomato leaf, dry rocky minerals and just a hint of warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium (+?) tannin, medium acid. Alcohol is medium + but comes across a touch hot. Finish is long and spicy. My favorite red so far from Manousakis. Should drink well through the end of the decade. I can sense Laurence Féraud’s hand on this ❤️ — a year ago
Lyrarakis
Liatiko 2020
Strong notes of late harvest wild berries and black cherries. Great with Greek salad and pork chops. Medium tannins, very juicy finish. — 20 days ago
Oenops
Nikos Karatzas Vidiano 2022
Full bodied, but very fresh and mineral. Wonderful — 3 months ago
Ayrarakis Wines
Armi Thrapsathiri White Dry Wine 2022
Vintage 2022 | lots of character — a year ago
Winery Stilianou
Great Mother Mandilari
Food-friendly glou-glou with just the right amount of subtle yet distinctive tannic, minerality, and bramble bite. — 7 months ago
Manousakis
Nostos Grenache 2017
Popped and poured; no formal notes. The wine is light ruby with abundant ripe red bramble fruits, bruised strawberry, warm spices. The structure is basically medium; medium tannin and medium acid. Not the most complex Grenache out there but it gives me a lot of Southern Rhone vibes. Tasty. — a year ago
Michael
Had this one with Sushi, paired really nicely. There is a bit of leather base note and a very slight hint of honey at the top. The wine hasa color, not dissimilar to olive oil had me thinking about Greece the whole time. I’m a fan. — 18 days ago