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This is a solid 2017 with dark berries, wet bark and hints of wet earth. Full body, firm and chewy tannins and an...
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Juicy in feel, with both a lush and brambly aspect to the mouthfeel, this red delivers a nice wave of steeped currant...
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This Cabernet Sauvignon shows ripe fruit aromatics including blackcurrant and cassis combined with bright red berry...
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Quite a herbal cabernet with stemmy, tree bark and peppery notes to the cherry fruit and spices. Elegant and juicy...
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Rich aromas of cassis and spice with intense liquorice and blackberry flavours on the palate and fine, lingering...
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94-97 Coming from four different sites on Red Mountain, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Four Flags is brilliant, if not a...
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A showy yet precise 100% Cabernet from Delille's Red Mountain estate site Grand Ciel, planted in 2000. Red florals...
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Our District 7 Cabernet is a classic that hits the sweet spot where power and structure meet elegance and finesse....
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A true Bordeaux blend encompassing the top five Bordeaux grapes varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and...
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Situated in the small picturesque village of Imerovigli, the Kavalieros vineyard overlooks the dramatic Santorini...
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Located in Imerovigli, the sub-region of Oia Santorini, Sigalas’s Assyrtiko basket trained vines (Kouloura) average...
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Aromas of blackcurrants, black cherries, hints of graphite, wet earth, and lavender. Sandalwood. Full-bodied with an...
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The 2021 Dominus, 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, is opaque purple-black in color. It needs a lot of...
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Ripe and exuberant Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were the driving force in this wine with a very slight amount of Malbec...
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The 2021 vintage has delivered an elegant, age-worthy and invitingly fragrant expression of Napa Valley Cabernet...
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This beautifully polished and subtly spicy wine is irresistible from the first whiff of cocoa and spiced blueberries...
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Rich in color and flavor, right out of the gate. This wine presents a deeply saturated, garnet hue in the glass, with...
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Cultivated since at least the middle of the Byzantine era, the Assyrtiko grape is generally considered to be one the finest of the Greek grape varietals, as a result of its multi-purpose properties and ability to flourish on a wide range of terrains. The ancient Byzantines used it in conjunction with Aidani and Athiri grapes for the production of their unusual and naturally sweet Vinsanto wines, which are still produced today in Santorini, and continue to be popular. However, the Assyrtiko grapes are used for many different AOC wines across Greece, and are favored by wine makers who want to maintain a dryness and acidic punch to their produce.
The Assyrtiko grapes are renowned for their ability to maintain their acidity as they ripen beneath the blazing Mediterranean sun, resulting in wines which have a distinctive dryness and a range of citrus fruit aromas, as well as great structure and high tannins. Often, Assyrtiko grapes will produce wines which leave an unusual after-taste reminiscent of the mineral rich, volcanic soils they are grown in on the slopes of Santorini, making them a favorite for wine drinkers looking for something full of character and interesting attributes. The past twenty five years have seen Assyrtiko vines planted all over the Greek mainland, and even in Attica and Macedonia, where the softer terrain often produces more fruit forward wines with a milder, less astringent character. However, wherever this fine grape varietal is grown, it is rare the results will be anything less than excellent.
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