ON-392282 QC-12499515

Alpha Estate Axia Red Blend 2010, Florina, Macedonia

Red Blend Red Blend
Naoussa, Greece

$17.25 (392282)

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86 pts
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Steve Thurlow
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Steve Thurlow

This wine from northern Greece is a blend of syrah with the local grape Xinomavro. Expect aromas of prune and...

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

The Parker score of 91 affixed to the label of bottles sold in Ontario overstates the quality in my opinion. And I...

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Marc Chapleau
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Marc Chapleau

A Greek red bodied and slightly heady, based Syrah and Xinomavro. Marked astringency also be gained to serve wine...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

A fifty-fifty split by viticulturist Makis Mavridis and chemist-oenologist Angelos Latridis, with high tones of...

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Nadia  Fournier
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Nadia Fournier

The xinomavro is almost invisible to the nose, dominated by generous flavors of Syrah. In the mouth, we recognize the...

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Bill Zacharkiw
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Bill Zacharkiw

Not really sure what to make of this. Fruit is very reserved, then the ensemble descends into a smoke, spice spectrum...

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