A blend of 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 10% Mourv?dre, with the Grenache aged in tank and the rest in barrel, the 2017 Ventoux la Terre du Petit Homme is full-bodied, velvety and plush in texture, with ripe black cherries, a swirl of cinnamon and clove and...
The 2018 Santorini Assyrtiko, the flagship 100% Assyrtiko is unoaked and comes in at 14% alcohol. This is textured and elegant, while still solid in the mid-palate. If a couple of the 7 Villages offerings are powerhouses, this leans a little more to balan...
This is Matthew Argyros's flagship Santorini, a cuvee of old-vine fruit gently pressed, then aged for a short time on the lees. It's steely and lean, the clarity of the chalky flavors giving it an electric feel. It lasts, shimmering with minerality, as wh...
Assyrtiko. Smells of the sea. Briny citrus, stony/mineral. Smells of its location a few metres from the sea. Herbal, citrus flavours and a mouth-wateringly salty flavour. Dry, pure, intense and long.
Not as intensely reminiscent of the sea as the Thalassitis but still with a creamy herbal aroma. But on the palate, this is deliciously crisp and saline, with herbal freshness and marked intensity. Deep and very long and so fresh. Perfect combination of s...