Greek wine seems to me to have been somewhat hidden as a wine producing country. Today i am tasting a new grape for me Xinomavro from the northern region of naoussa produced by Kir-Yianni.

The wine smells of cherry, rose, earth and tar. Fresh acid forward with notes of cherry, tar, a earthy herbaceous finish. Reminds me of nebbiolo almost similar to barolo but lacking the black tea character i usually taste. Tannins are high but not as present as in barolo. For 16$ this is amazing quality for the price.