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RP8989 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 22nd Sep 2022 The 2021 Kaldéra Assyrtiko also has 5% Athiri blended in. It is dry, unoaked and comes in at 13.2% alcohol. The juice for this wine (from a private label of the importer) comes from Karamolegos winery and old vines (60 years or so). This is a solid Assyrtiko, on the smaller side in demeanor and ripeness, but fresh, pure and focused. It doesn’t show great expressiveness for the grape, but the steel and tension are admirable. There is adequate concentration, but this is an Assyrtiko that is driven by its structure more than its fruit. The relatively low alcohol is a nice bonus. This may well hold well for a few years, but that’s not clear. Let’s be a little conservative on all fronts until this screw-capped white demonstrates that it can not only hold but develop a little. Most won’t bother to hold it, though, as it drinks nicely now. It will be especially refreshing in warm weather. For what is left of warm weather in many places, it will go down easy now, or certainly be very fine next summer. (Mark Squires)
RP9494 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 31st Mar 2021 The 2018 Nikteri Canava Chrissou is all Assyrtiko aged for six months in used foudres. It comes in at 14.6% alcohol. This is sourced from centenarian vines, some of whose grapes go into the Laoudia bottling, but these are the ones picked at the highest Brix. Rich, ripe and remarkably delicious, this is a rather balanced Nikteri — many are not — with a big and flavorful finish. It does show off a little wood, but not too much. As it airs and warms, it does also remind you that it is a Nikteri — with that very ripe fruit profile. It coats the palate, delivering waves of flavor. This is impressive in its big and fruit-forward style. It seems positioned to age well. We’ll see in time. There were just 1,500 bottles produced.
RP8888 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 21st Dec 2009 The 2006 MONEMVASIA LIASTOS was sun dried for 15 days and then aged in oak. Relatively light, it is laced with apricot and peach nuances, not particularly syrupy, and not as rich in the palate as the nose promises. It is very tasty, but it does thin fast and the fruit acquires a dried apricot nuance with air and warmth. The intense aromatics were its best feature. Drink now–2015.SP8888 pts. - Wine Spectator - Web only – 2010 A rich dessert-style white, with plenty of buttercream, maple and ripe pear flavors. The long finish echoes smoke and spice. Drink now through 2016. 500 cases made.
RP9090 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 27th Apr 2016 The 2015 Estate White is an unoaked blend of 80% Muscat of Spina and 20% Vidiano. Dry, it comes in at just 12% alcohol. This has all that Muscat personality and a somewhat herbaceous nuance. A perfect summer white, it is fresh, friendly and crisp, with tons of flavor on the nice finish. This doesn’t have quite the roundness or depth of the "Skipper" white, also reviewed, but it has far more zest and character. They both do what they should rather well. This is a nice bargain if, of course, you like wines with some of that grass and zing. It should hold for a couple of years, at least, but the freshness here is a key selling point that you won’t likely want to lose. Drink it young for best results; it may not stay at peak for all of its useful life.WE8888 pts. - Wine Enthusiast - 11/1/2016 This innovative Cretan producer hits the mark with this pretty, fragrant white blend including the island’s hallmark white, Vidiano. The nose is full of flowers, white peach fruit and rip citrus, while on the palate, an interplay of exotic fruit and minerality keep the wine focused but friendly. A great wine for spicy Indian cuisine or sushi.
RP9595 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 30th Apr 2020 The 2018 Santorini (Canava Chrissou) Laoudia Single Vineyard, part of the Louros district, is an Assyrtiko aged on the lees in 500-liter clay amphorae for 10 months. It comes in at 14.5% alcohol, 2.9 grams of residual sugar and 6.3 grams of total acidity. This is all sourced from centenarian vines. If you’re wondering why to trade up from the Vielles Vignes this issue, there are a few reasons, although I would want some of each. It may be mostly a matter of personal taste, but this is a bit richer and more concentrated. It certainly has a more unctuous feel on the palate. It lacks the purity and fresh feel of the Vielles Vignes, though, and it is not quite as elegant. Those are all relative judgments — this holds its balance very well. The method of vinification certainly affects this as well, but it mostly avoids the clay taste that some amphora wines can show too heavily. There is a long and textured finish. While there are pros and cons, not to mention issues of personal taste, to me, this is a somewhat better wine. At the least, it is a bit more interesting and nuanced. It was better the next day too. I would like to see some evidence of it developing in the bottle, though. To date, that has been mostly speculation, but it is worth leaning up for the moment. We’ll take the aging curve in stages. There were just 2,400 bottles produced.
RP8787 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 31st Oct 2022 The 2020 Vorinos White is an unoaked Vidiano, dry and comes in at 12.1% alcohol. A bit slight in the mid-palate, this could use a bit more energy if it is going for a light-and-lively style. It seems a little fuller in terms of mouthfeel, but it is not the most expressive Vidiano ever. Still, it tastes great and goes down easy. It is friendly and well-balanced. Drink this young for best results, but it should hold well enough for a few years, if you must hold it for some reason. (Mark Squires)
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