Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Sep 21, 2011 Boutari Grande Reserve Naoussa 2004 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestBoutari Grande Reserve Naoussa 2004 Naoussa, Macedonia, Greece www.boutari.gr$22 – 25 +140111 available at BC Liquor Stores or select private retailersWhen you think of Greek wines, what comes to mind? After the piney Retsina, probably not too much. But there is an Aegean Sea’s worth of wine from the Grecian Islands. Greece is one of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world with evidence of wine production dating back to 6,500 years ago.Boutari is one of Greece’s older wineries, and their Grande Reserve Naoussa is one of their first and best known wines. It was also the first red wine from Greece to introduce the designation of limited and controlled production. Greece’s ‘Grande Reserve’ designation may only be granted to wines that are barrel aged for two years (minimum), and then also bottle aged for an additional two years (minimum).This is 100% Xinomavro (“sour black”), a tannic and rustically gutsy grape oft likened to Nebbiolo, here sweetly softened by barrel. Fairly full bodied and structured, though worn gracefully with age. Mature notes of dried fig, cherry, cinnamon, cured meats and crushed rose petal. Lively finesse and a lingering finish in this Grecian beauty. Pair with herbed grilled pork or lamb meatballs. Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean) EATrecommendsBoutari Grande Reserve Naoussa 2004This is 100% Xinomavro (“sour black”), a tannic and rustically gutsy grape oft likened to Nebbiolo, here sweetly softened by barrel. Fairly full bodied and structured, though worn gracefully with age. Mature notes of dried fig, cherry, cinnamon, cured meats and crushed rose petal. Lively finesse and a lingering finish in this Grecian beauty. Pair with herbed grilled pork or lamb meatballs. Greek winewine review SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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