On the Road with the Grape Guy
A Greek Wine Tasting and Masterclass
26 Mar 2025- Details
- Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
(October 2024) ... Thanks to Kolonaki Group for bringing Greek Wine Week to Ontario … hope they keep this event up; a great way to shine a spotlight on these great wines.
Domaine Skouras 2020 Grande Cuvee - Nemea ($39.95) 
(Agiorgitiko)
Winery established in 1986. Dark fruit (cassis), with smoky-tobacco, subtle mocha, silky tannins, and a smooth mouthfeel. (****)
Kir-Yianni Winery 2023 Le Nord ($18.00 - 25707)
(Assyrtiko)
Great fruit and mineral component along with lots of nice stone fruit. (****)
Samos Wines NV Vin Doux ($15.95) 
(White Muscat)
95% of their 4400 acres is devoted to Muscat, so this is a staple wine, and it shows. Sweet dessert wine. A lovely vin doux with sweet tangerine/marmalade and burnt caramel. Acid plays a nice balancing role; it’s also a great value. (****)
Alpha Estate 2023 Malagouzia - SingleVineyard: Turtle ($18.95 - 32161)
(Malagousia)
Winery established in 2005 as a grower and maker partnership. Refreshing and floral, lovely with hint of sweetness, white fruit, peach, fruit forward with pleasant acidity. (*** ½+)
Domaine Skouras 2022 Saint George
(Agiorgitiko)
Soft and supple - easy across the tongue, slightly floral, along with some muted red fruit and smoke. (*** ½+)
Kir-Yianni Winery 2021 Cuvee Villages ($18.00 - 14151)
(Xinomavro)
Light in colour, good acidity with some grippy tannins. Fruit has cranberry, sour cherry, and subtle raspberry. (*** ½+)
Mega Spileo 2022 Cuvee III ($21.95 - 25708)
(Mavrodaphne / Cabernet Sauvignon)
Aged in American oak and developed to 9g of sugar. Obviously, there’s a sweet flavoured palate; smooth and silky, rich in dark fruit with a long finish. (*** ½+)
Wine Art Estate 2022 Idisma Drios ($28.95 - 36834) 
(Assyrtiko)
This winery was established in 1995 by hobbyists and is located in Drama. Here they use 1/3 new oak, bringing some sweet vanilla and slightly nutty note to the wine. There’s great acidity and fruit forward, notes of apple, peach and kiwi. (*** ½+)
Wine Art Estate 2019 Techni Alipias ($24.25 - 26944)
(Cabernet Sauvignon 70 / Agiorgitiko)
Dark fruit forward: black cherry and cassis, smoky-tobacco, herbal finish. (*** ½+)
Alpha Estate 2021 Axia ($21.95 - 239897)
(Syrah / Xinomavro)
Gentle fruit, subtle spice and easy drinking. Name means value, and yes that is what it is: simple but tasty. (*** ½)
Thalia 2023 White ($13.20 - 273490)
(Assyrtiko / Sauvignon Blanc)
Easy and pleasant; summer in a glass: with its nice white fruits, almost tropical. (*** ½)
Wine Art Estate 2018 Idisma Drios – Xi ($56.95 - 35719)
(Xinomavro)
1 year in oak; delivers on some sweet fruited notes; but also prune, tomato and oak. (***+)
Boutari 2023 Moschofilero ($16.15 - 172387)
(Moschofilero)
Has a very floral character, almost gewurztraminer-lite. (***+)
Thalia 2022 Red ($12.95 - 15285)
(Cabernet Sauvignon 30 / Agiorgitiko 70)
Gentle, easy, uneventful, but with a nice touch of fruit. (***+)
