Jay Kline

9.1

Having spent some time in Greece last year, I had access to all the Assyrtiko my heart could desire and it turned out, my heart was nearly insatiable. So when I learned that Sandlands was going to be releasing an Assyrtiko from Lodi, I perked up.

The 2022 pours a pale straw with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with moderate intensity and notes of lime, slightly underripe Bartlett pear, passion fruit, and tarragon. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium and slightly saline with a lingering, waxy texture. While this doesn’t have the intensity of the best Assyrtiko from Santorini (or Tinos), it’s varietally correct with the structure and texture I expect. I dig it! Drink now and through 2032. Only one single 1000L foudre and one single barrel were produced from vines grafted to existing rootstock in the Stampede Vineyard (Clements Hills), just a few years back. — 8 months ago

Bertrand BG

9.0

Nice minerality and lasting. — 5 years ago

Vladimir Lysenko

9.1

Легкое , летнее. — 10 years ago

Adam Gäfvert

9.0

This is a Greek-French collaboration from the spectacular vineyard of Clos Stegasta on the island Tinos in the Cyclades, Greece. Although several crops have been cultivated on the islands since ancient times, Clos Stegasta is a fairly newly planted vineyard. The wine is pure and fresh with lemons, herbs, stonefruit, jasmin, smoke and salinity. It is softer and a little lighter than its assyrtiko counterparts and neighbours on Santorini. — a year ago

Scott C

Founder / Co-director SR Wine imports

9.4

Stunning !!!! Tinos island ! A cult wine from Greece . The acidity is spectacular. 6 months in the lees aging in s/s , amphora and barrels . Lemon , lime , grapefruit . Long and very good . Just a little expensive.... — 5 years ago

terroirista-cy

8.9

Nissos Pilsner from Tinos Islands Cyclades Greece.
100% unpasteurised, Reach aromatic, refreshing with good carbonation with a light to medium body. It's stabilised through micro filtration — 10 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured, no formal notes. It’s my understanding that this wine is nearly 100% Assyrtiko from less than 2ha of vines planted on the island of Tinos. I found this to be an extraordinary recommendation by a Greek Somm. This was bursting with energy, bright lemon/lime citrus, wax and minerals with racy acidity. The finish was long. Outstanding balance. It slayed with grouper. — a year ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Very dark. Lovely bottle with nice development. Unity — 3 years ago

Augusto Giacoman

9.1

Big sliced plum flavors, medium tannin and surprisingly light body with an inky black color — 5 years ago

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