ON-140111 QC-140111
Boutari Grande Reserve Naoussa 2016
Red
Naoussa, Greece
LCBO# 140111
0V
9090
$20.75
Critic Reviews (4)
David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This is so much like a fine nebbiolo from Piedmont that it is uncanny. It is fairly pale ruby garnet with a generous,...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Although the price has crept up considerably in recent years (it was always undervalued), this wine remains a...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

The Grande Reserve is xinomavro from Naoussa aged two years in wood plus two more in bottle. It is the epitome of...

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Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

Dark, intense and broody at present with a great deal of tannic grip and some bitterness. There is a nebbiolo like...

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Community Reviews (1)
It's only wine but I like it
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It's only wine but I like it

The release price of this '16 Xinomavro was up $6 from last vintage that I tried - the price has since been reduced. Fruit of course leans to the red spectrum, with some sour cherry and dried red fruit here, along with some earthy notes. I find that the '16 seems to have a bit more noted oak than prior vintages. This, along with the still noted tannin, leads me to suggest that this wine needs a couple of more years in bottle, where I think that it shows better. Wait until 2023...should keep another 5 years beyond that. Tasted Sep 2021.





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