NWC – twenty fourth April – Cyprus
Our ultimate ‘tutored’ tasting of the season used to be from a member who has spent a lot time in Cyprus over time. His pastime for the rustic and the area used to be transparent to peer and the evolution within the wine trade sounds love it has been important. Many of those wines and grapes had been new to me which is at all times a laugh!
I’m going to crew the glowing and nonetheless rose into one crew for brevity. They look like making this taste for (British?) vacationers as the standard rose wines are much more darkish in color and don’t attraction to holidaymakers! Anyway those in most cases had an excessive amount of sweetness for the crowd, some confectionery notes with pear drops/acetone. Some blood orange and maraschino cherries if I’m being beneficiant.
Tsangarides, Xynisteri, 2022. Xynisteri is said to be the commonest white grape in Cyprus additionally know for candy wine as we will be able to revisit later. A melding of stone and citrus flow to start with however not anything too distinct. Palate is somewhat cushy on the entrance, missing a marginally of power however with lemon transferring right into a extra savoury lemon verbena within the mid palate. 8 euros on the door, 15 on-line.
Nelion Unmarried Winery Xynisteri, 2022. Curiously the use of acacia barrels right here despite the fact that didn’t pick out up an excessive amount of infludence. A marginally extra floral, jasmine and citrus nostril. Extra tropical fruit on palate, pineapple, grapefruit, tinned peaches. Moderately paying homage to Macon taste. Just right stability, mouthwatering and somewhat just a little of weight at the palate. Purchased for 12 euros in Cyprus, can be just right worth in UK if it used to be £15, say.
Vlassides, Grifos 2, 2022. A mix of predominently Xynisteri with round 20% Sauvignon Blanc. The Sauv B dominates with it’s vintage fragrant profile along inexperienced apple and gooseberry, contact of hedgerow. Felt just a little missing in depth after the closing two wines, however easy and drinkable. Purchased in Cyprus for 9 euros.
Ktima, Gerolemo, Morokanella, 2023. A rarer selection now and a fascinating profile, contact of smoke and white blossom. Some inexperienced notes, reduce grass. Stone fruit at the palate with just right depth of stone fruit, apricot and tinned peaches. Moderately a candy end regardless that during the fruit profile moderately than any residual sugar. Moderately robust for its 11%. 12 euros in Cyprus.
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Tsangarides, Vasilissa, 2022. Every other grape this is few and a ways between however indigenous to the rustic. Now not too giving with its aroma, citrus and inexperienced apple however now not specifically characterful. Lemon and saline palate with a relatively sour end. Much less opulent than others, easy however just right worth at 8 euros in the community.
Vasilikon, Vasilissa, 2022. To start with some rubbery aid which did blow off despite the fact that I wasn’t satisfied it used to be utterly blank. Moderately an oily mouthfeel right here, lime, lemon zest and stone fruit. Now not a mode I revel in however white Rhone other folks would feel free. 12 euros in Cyprus.
Makarounas, Spourtiko, 2021. Curiously simplest used as a propagator prior to now however now being utilized in blends and this uncommon unmarried varietal bottling. A little bit like a dry Riesling nostril, petrol even? Some lime and honey needless to say. Extra citrus at the palate, keeps the lime of the nostril despite the fact that just a little candy caramel coming in denoting the 2021 fading relatively?
Tsangarides, Chradonnay, 2022. A few Chardonnays to complete and for this I used to be instantly again within the Macon. Oaky however tropical with particular notes of pineapple, guava in addition to lemon curd. All that oak now not somewhat but built-in at the end. In all probability now not a crowd pleaser in opposition to the class of probably the most different wines however you get so much on your 8 euros right here!
Kyperounda, Chradonnay, 2022. If we had been Macon(ish) sooner than this used to be extra of a Chablis taste. The nostril having extra minerality and all citrus moderately than the riper fruit of the Tsangarides. It used to be just a little full of CO2 and pickly acidity to present it a correct overview because it required extra time within the glass. the fabrics had been just right and certainly felt essentially the most poised and restrained of the whites however much less standard Cypriot. I will be able to see the attraction. 14 euros in Cyprus.
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Nelion, 2Rizes, 2020. Attention-grabbing crimson mix of the native Mavro however most commonly Carignan and Grenache. A port-y nostril of dried culmination however just a little of rotting apples, risky acidity and polish too. Gentle however tannic palate, balasmic, cinnamon and just a little cherry. I don’t suppose the bottle used to be in absolute best situation.
Argyrides, Maratheftiko, 2018. A lot more delightful mixture of blackcurrant and vanilla with a touch of black pepper. At 6 years it felt the fruit at the palate had misplaced just a little power however retained some dry rustic tannics. Felt like one to drink it its adolescence and benefit from the fruit however now not one for growing old. Would nonetheless be just right with the precise meals, e.g. BBQ.
Kyperounda, Commandaria, 2004. Essentially the most iconic wine of Cyprus, it even has its personal Wikipedia web page. With references courting again to 800 BC it’s referred to as the oldest identify wine that we all know. It’s constructed from Xynisteri and Mavro which can be dried within the solar sooner than vinifying. This bottle at twenty years had an excessively dry cork that didn’t cooperate and the wine had taken on somewhat a dismal color nevertheless it used to be somewhat superb. Loads of tertiary flavours and aromas, espresso, fig roll, caramel, brown sugar, molasses. Regardless of this it retained spectacular acidity. By way of a ways the wine of the evening however lots of the whites had been spectacular, particularly at their value issues.
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