The red wine Boutari Naoussa Grande Reserve, vintage 2016 from the winery Boutari Wineries Naoussa has been rated in 2022 by Peter Pharos with 91 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Xinomavro from the region PDO Naoussa in Greece.
Tasting Notes
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Tasting from 01.01.2022: Peter Pharos
A nose of fragrance and finesse, with very measured red fruit. It is still too young to show appropriately on the palate: acutely sharp, with merciless tannins, unripe strawberry, and just a hint of earth and smoke, almost a nod to nominative determinism. In a world of vinous sprinters, Grande Reserve has always been a marathon runner, and we’re just a short while after the starting gun. For those inclined to go the distance, this has historically been one of the best price-quality ratios of the Greek vineyard. The 2016 vintage proves no exception. (Drink 2028-2036, where it’ll be 92-94 pts.)
More about the tasting
Region:
PDO Naoussa, Greece
Winery:
Boutari Wineries Naoussa
Category:
Red Wine
Grape Variety:
Xinomavro
Vintage: 2016
Alcohol Level: 13%
Stopper: Cork
