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WH ITE GREEK ]SLANDS
TIIALASSITIS
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!006
80 wines recommended from 224
revewed by Tara o" Thomas.
l:i':r Ga a $22
2006 santorini Thalassitis ,\s af(sn.g $
dE ll^r slght.fS..eini, th s is an dlikcly
minim,lnt bcatrty bnil. or sfu e, au .nd
ra iri ririnALrdry. n(trll rNonnonibLe at
llr$, urrila.lcrr, qlirelike ftunnas tlo\s
fiom dect witbin the.hrlky mlntrainy.
'lh.s. flnvors Lasr, $f'poiie.l bI sdmlesslt
inregrntcd a.idity. Deli.io!s n.w \trth
rorsr.,l fmwns: it wlll rlso rA. well lor 2
dcc.d. or more Alqtu hnfhl\ & Dnrih
::: i Sigalas $20
2006 gantorini Piris Sigal6'r w nes .ould
be.onpr(d t. (-onon lor rhti. inFnsnf.nd
enr.ture, bu,h to agc. Give thlsrvenlh.ur
h r d..rnd and ir btqlns ro eeJ htus oF
or,igr .rl dranbmile, ge.rle .otcs or a
lroNfftuL b& of.hxlky mlienlirl. ollcn it
..s'lor |idr bods,like Jn..kfidr wnh btuwn
btrttcr better yer, Ft ir n thc .elld. lor I
,lc..(]e. Athna h4nd;'\ O., tl',td CA
lj:i, I Hatz dak s $22
2004 Santorini Nikreri Tlis smcils ol ork,
bur rhe wife\ dnrenl'q; immcdlatelr pircs
inr @k lla(tr out ofrhc pntuc lnneill iis
dre$onynror dut g4)s rbc bfllR,ldting
on x wdy reyrtrc, tntrhing {nh a iinsc of
.xramel. Px r ii Nnh ms fish and tts$rd
lemo.s, or.ellar fof tire to seref yc.fs
T1ML htlnnr. t t rntd\ tjfu. NC
new re eases tasled by blLnd pane l
i:i,ii Creta Olympias $20
2OO4 Crete Meditera Vilana Mouthsater
1n!. rlrls n likc bitlng into d sll.. oa dd
honey{l-v. its sfioorh, liesh liuit llaYois
fnderliocd by ! sdLire dinie ln| H.l/tr
i:ri Emery $1?
2006 Rhodes Mountain Slopes Athifi
This wifts dhf, L.ro. lnre flNo6 rhrive
.r a broad txn,rc, maklng ir fccl drdkr
ind ri.h sidro!r .x.e$ Neighr' Teriin
summer d.inking rnh.qilie.l br$ n/e,t
tntth^ e Di\t/;ttkr, H']ftdtl, NY
. lGentilinj
$21
2006 Cephalonia Robola Argu.b y dre
moi deli.at. bbola on dr. mrkct. rlris k
lishr h! dcm, vnh floraL ootcs xnd s.een
per filln florting on r.h.lky base. Rel.Pnr
in.g on iB oq'n or wlth salad\.,i?rda
h4ntd\ & DntjL,n^ H,tbtul. NY
i:l;' Boutari $17
2006 Santorini Thn feh very r.ung when
wc t6red !t, \'ith banam a.i s\y.d lcmon
fla1o$ rou.qhed ut by pithy r.iJn-t ind dry
mincfaliry. Clle n a Erv nontlN to setrle
down; dren llur rtrh srli. m*cd drnkef
'r6lh wna Lt l. Lata BLt[[, ]t'
:i:r' Hatz'dak s $15
2OOG Santorini ,\i. brings ont this Nitc s
!rine.)lnr, r firm Saitorini sivor to b!,n..
rhe liun Widr its srttt gtucnne$, n \'ill
be a.eo&l p'cii b mrdr a s!in..l, rtd loit
thees. sal^J.'rtr"tu t hfq^. H,ttttlLjlh \t)
ii i:i J Argyros Estate $25
2006 Sanlorini Canava So ripc it s dmon
.xrd1cd, rbis ! rn mn alll jui.y Sxn('i.i.
, Acnde ntudr.on ro d,e sland s Nits.
tl.La I !,)i, Bmrkr,t ltA
:l:,ii Creta Olympias $24
2006 Crete Xerolithia limct xn.l sh.rP,
this Ms r mili. a.i.l birc that wiLl be
btuughr inro better bJ.n.c with rich. txtty
ods, lik. l1ftle frie.l llsh ,liplrell in abll
tulla tnth. Ltfl&lnl. tt^
CENTRAL & NORTHERN
GREECE
i.ii., Boutari $23
2oo5 Pallini Domaine Roxane Matsa
Ro\rnc ltrtsa.oxxed su4rrising richn.ss out
01 Llns bLcnd ofsu!1gnon blai. in,l 6slr
r k., rhc wine s b..id ftxt,re filhLl wirb
.lpc pear flalor. h fals.le.n a.{l mouthwr
rc rglr JUny, realt ii)r srille,l lm. se.ks
'r n0 \{tina trt'/., t,ltt Drtil, IL
iil lKatogi & Strofilia
$r5
2OO5 Central Greece Fr€sco Averoff
savatiano-Rodiiis Relltiss lemony flonl
n.tcs bdrhe. srvt'moi ah.ondv brcadth,
drc {hole feeling dcan and lit'tl Try ir
.giins tl,e sveet mtariness of cold rL,mb!
\himp. Hll.^ tn\ht, Bn&bL tr\
;.:l',' Megapanos
$12
2006spata Savatiano Ho.ey.d xnd denr,
drl\ needi. sL,ght.hill ro t)righten its Perr
dnd )ttlc flr'o6. It ha th. sil(,I.' texntre t.
s(trh ihc bum ol sti.y ba6c.ued .hn:k...
\xlrtbfxl Etbri. LlnnI NY
:il l:: Evharis
$11
2006 Gerania llaros Savatiano-Rhoditis
S{cd. Iight at.l.or flNo$ an,l lisht floral
norcs make rhis aN.l.oming aF.nil ?trt ,r
tnf,ntr. H,na,itt! Na
ilrr! Katogi Averoff
$17
2oo5 Metsovo Chd.dofnrr fills out thr
Ilghr, il.nl toncs of rtnlitis ir th s .rist.
Iem,,.y *htc. lts . fler{rc to siP of {Lnn.a
dci'ns\ H.//.^ hrri, Bltuhliv 1111

*,;i Athanasios Protopapas $ra
2005 Panseoritikos Sauvignon Branc A
tatr, hri(l rdge.l surlgno. bld., thn needs
hcrirg o.odrr olll isir ro contd$ irstldrt
t^\.t. Arlidb l dlt'itrr a0 !\tld"tr.GA
PELOPONNESE
A/AN TIFJIA
2AA5
DRY WII IE WNE
I l,5.r.c\!
{iil! Antonopoulos $13
2005 Manrinia Moscholilero Il/ith rhc
slishrlt pi.l( .sr ol morhofilero'! 'k ns,
thrs !ombi.cs ihe grxpe s llorl .hifu.rer
\'lth li.qhdl h.rojel oranle aml ltrdr 11,
vors ererrd,l.g rcr.rn,e.l, dcl.rtc v(
\r*iry. Ltn, InlM\. (:.t/!tmh. \l
{lr1}
I Vat stas $24
2005 Monemvasia Petro!tianos Pdr,
orcans \u,e in Grcck. afi rhis perron
Lxnos n llrLed Nirh {ornc$ or i,! ofper.h
and i|nc fl.(tr lverl'rhi.tj is Nfupled
together s'idr nfln r.idnl. DotrtlNlxre. nA
and readr h rrk. on nre.ry, grilLe.l frh
rells. \fatdofil Eldi I4s\ N1'
ll;i lskouras
ge
2005 Peloponnese Roditis-Moscotitero
Thn c..ra$r its rich reyfu're and tui.v t$.
flrvor sin, funAr lc.r.n llme rorcs, rlre
bdan.e nrrkifg ir cx.ctriofrllf easr t.
at)nL Dh,kr,j tul)ottt cbji.p 1I
B ii' Katogi & Strofilia $19
2005 Patras Ghinos Rorlitis tiAlri rfd uoral,
th,s lrgari..Llv gro*,n roditis hrs x
rou.h .f iarrlrgcr.v drd makcs ir nurh-
Rarcfirg fef b tu.d 2u(!Lrim bl.$oms.
Hllnitnt t. Brat|tu. .\1A
8;;' Vatistas $30
2005 Monenvasia Kidonitsa l\ doP,.rl
.onF(ior fnn rhe sonli,e.f Peloporo.se,
ih$ is |i.h Nlrhllnciptl. iiFlaralhlors,
r ir.fit JolLop olJld.litj on ro! Aciljtt
fe,ns rr ir rnd eadi.s ir n,r svecr l.n
!.ui\res. vrtulo.l;l Ltlrnn hti!). NY
8,1:
lNasiakos $1s
2006 Mantinia (green label) Ritier a.jdiq
liva a rl..sr,r e.lge o rh. for.n. .irnN
s*rr llaritr a simfle morholilero tbL gren
s la,l' St.l/.t t,iarr\O.. AnqrL NY
:,li;j Palivou Vineyards $1s
2006 Corinth White For 'llris is .i.h ,id
r.eiiy, a btuad rodlrs nlhtl our w rh rose
fl).s Slello lr4htint: (.r.. ie,rin NY
llrj:; I Palivou Vineyards $25
2005 Corinrh Sbne Hill5 Thn nDhg.N.
.bird.nnrv 6lend his s$lcr, su..ul..t
plrc^l.tle ll,rlors. Chlll 1r for p.rk ..^i.d
Nnhtmn tul)t ti"ro) An d. \\'
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l:i:i Semeli
$11
2005 Peloponnese Moschof ilero 500,6
Roditis 50q4 Supcr llordl, tbis is a plattul
w1,le io .hill erll for Slfdd.v brmdr. i'n?7
\Idlio utn V/d'tnt:t't Da
iri,rI Boutari
2005 Mantinia MoE.holilero
$15
Thi\
no{hofilero har llshdy tl.fuL fea.h r.d
pd flr(trs rhrt {ill bc rftes],i.s of , hor
d^\. Tdldk\:nLJ bt l. I.tu BlLilf lt.
ROSE
j:;ili Kt ma Kir-Yianni $11
2006 Amyndeon Akakie5 Ros6 lrom r
.oii rrn apFclhrnnr ievord ro msa s'nrcs,
rl,is l,.azer xin.mtrvm is as briAbt md Jiesb
txr n! rs a {nwbe.n !i.Id bcforc thc
h.ft.frhe drt.lis.litde !ho(, bnr ias yl
gulprtrLe ),or ma_r, mr ..t (e. Vnu ,\b/nF
ilii'lNy'egapanos
$13
2005 Amyndeon Ros6 Dry rs st.re widl
oregxn. ....n6. .hl (r rcsi lc.h sever.
rnuL iur b.€if ro rhint of ns .r,nb.n md
.herfr tlar.s r8rlns tux( hnrb, dJ thrr
seven( bcconr.s mouih{xtctn!,. \vi"ldfxl
i:i ii Gaia
2005 Peloponnese Ros614-l8h A hetil
.os!, this is rnh arJ tmgl wlrh |t.] r6pler!
frrir. a rsp of pepfery.l.ohol living
rr exiir.rt lor sotrllaki A rmt b,!n^ O
DnrnLtb, Hltpn! . NY
fr
ij,:il Allay an s
2005 Central Greece Atrican Sky Ros6
Swed and tiasmt s Tukish del 8rrr. rhis
is r irq tus,: ro pou n'.ll chiilEd .r r im
net )trenraar. HtU.a t,Eri tsnrlli"t. lt A
RED SLANDS
irri:i Michalakis $13
2005 Crete Velvet Passion ir'r be.ornnA
.omnor or (lrde to lilerd i li.rle srnh nr
{nh rhc ft(r k.6,tuli. ri1 .his {ine sh)$r
wht. KotsrlaLi s L.m, sri.v d ied lrir flaao$
k.ef nre *uc nrmlr bird i. Crcr, {hiLc
herurltullt brAbt, fldalsrr:nr n,tre\ fll rour
\ynh velveiv llum flavor lts \ell bal:,ted
rnJ is...l i.rro.hltior n, dr. nhrdi wiies
u.ttd\ h4\,1, Btrkr"! lItA
:'i::; Creta Olympias $22
2005 Crete Mirambello,\ tf id.rd blerd
oflosiLLi rid mrndil.ria, drn n dr) afd
cartht. ir lLrrors as \moli!. hrrbrl id
mearl r rli. n)a$ Lnb vnl n'ln.h rllr
woulll bc Jrli.i.us rf rou rf Lookins iil
truit, t +cr trj il!!u are looling lirf (i.te,
n \hetc.IhLt thttnt Btutli'L :\1A
lj:i Ernery $11
2004 Rhod* Amoryano Amorya.o, rh.
lo.rl n.ms ld inmJelrria. makci i rusri.,
hert)rl rvine hcrc. iis Jrid (herr flavos
hr\. tl,e a!id.ut for lf . mmed lxmb
.r.p. Vl .\lnlirrL,k r \fiJri!r'. DL
CENTRAL & NORTHERN
GREECE
li'il Doma ne Gerovassiliou
$so
2004 Epanomi Avaton lvrfgrlos Cetulxs
lLnr b.k rlfte nerrlt f.rg.nen gr,fe\
Lrm.i.. firv.ou.ll and D,v(ir,srno ard
.ombnrc.l tlrem heE far oft ofrlre nrosr orilitrL
rd \nrer rom ng our of(nee.. nxla.
Ir smelts like iorhirr dsc. a h.dv htr o1
rfo,i.c. lmE a.i br&kbcrrics Dt de Jso
rhe lriDriry mounr srrin lu thi.6 As t,Lr(k
d n is. it llcls cml, iiki r,leet td.s. r lcel
r.! n*r erri.s .r .vef a rhe flrlos fide
Frs.lnfing xrd lcl,.i. ^ nexr nr a snnFle
n & \tilt tltdnan,ur \.a!ti,!r,| Da
::ijli Tsantali
$32
1999 Rapsani Reserve linre 2001 (belos,)
n nr $ rolrh, rhis n nr i6 (-en,ge
lea.!,
b.oolirg dd I bir tri.Ilr. Tli. ftuir his
becn nLbsuded br, exrtb.9,c. i.J iror,
nx]irng L. n.he$v mofthtul of\ynr., \ln,
a t;l$t a.iditj,,.d rlannr rhrr tnrnri\es
nore ro.om. with rrorl,e.ls{ !'crs nr rhe
etl{ [tn' hntrnt. (.41ittu1t, t\-l

i' .l I Tsantali
(;)
$13
2006 Makedonikos Moschomavro -lh.
inr.fte iose \..its oi tlr \ vibnddr lurflc
srft led lflo r rcher,v t.olofPilm JlaL.r,
$!tle dd {vory. ..mpL.tcll $moiicd bt
r.iditl ks c{redel! chirmin!, tlr. nertln!
,,i ftuAftr.e. rerturc md & iiy .oF
!le\ in F.!s nrore...rnxr b $fn. sines
'liy ir $'nlr grillFJ o.()lrtr. f,,rt /,lai.
' I lsantall
r :r' .r
n4Psdl't r
2001
:;$:-
! l!1!rr" l
$21
2OO1 RaFani Reserue Si,i.r, rnd ri.h. rlris
riel\ nutrisnrgL! iou.A f.r a six le.tr .l,l
\lfe, ,6 ripc red lilit h!l,l nrcn! b) r tcr
tuLs anrnr ard n ne.rLitr. lt nceds xforlr.r
Lau ro $ Iexrs lf rh. .clld to looscn trp;
dr.n 1t {ill l,e tr.runfd Nrrh @n bibl
\a6b Li,ni, tt!,tx. (;nltnt N.l
'l',i
lKatogi & Strofilia $ls
2OO4 aoussa Xinomavro B.hiod rll rlre
{ood n.i.s drcrc \ d re\rboo( innxvro,
iedole.t.i lricd.lrerr es, drie,l osc!, nrorsr
cxrtl, $d .dir. Gile r sev{rl |or$ tur n!
towerftrl..1ditl r.d funfin r. oraue, rtd
ir trrry t..fom brlonf 16 .trrreLrt s.or.
tulh h,trl Lhktlj,,. tIA
;:rit Ktima Kir-Yianni $26
2004 Vin de Pays d'lmathia Naoussa
Estate Ylirnis Boutrri Fbnee.en rhc
blenl,rs oi me,ttr md xiromrvo. anJ i6
rlvanolls sh!r' .l.rrl! io dris e$xte nnrcl
\rorxvr. s trtriguingh erdht, gnmel I Lr
tus dnrl high a.idity ue still l,rmxrr, bft
drd de .unrnrned b]' rrt tl,mp flu.nmr
r6s of mcLL.t, lrrki.g rir ,. ,Nitiflg rd.
vitu itl&litdr. kat v,^lri\n)". Da
'Ai Crancle llesen e
\-f I Naours.a Botrt
'ri
ti,"i::iri,,,., - "" ..,,.
ffi ::ij.:t i.i::lr |ir, r:rll:rriii:-":
:::li Boutari $20
2OOl Naou5sa Grande R*erve lerons
1hv.s inti,se d,is wires bh.kbedr fiu1t,
.qivirg ir a .lreNt, eafthl fiel. A spoGor
Nrorsi. irs ftrdl to di.k ro$, with mou_
ekt 'tobr) \YnL. I"t l , Ltt! tshlJ. II'
rii::. lDomaine
Constantin Lazaridi $18
2oo4 Drama chateau Julia Merlot TLri\
rerlor hr xlL rlt tl$h tlunrmnts dre
griF.rn dcliv{. decpened by..k Gile n i
year for r1r oak rnd txmnr r. mcl.l, xnd
dtn serle it widr r grilled t b.nc
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ri::, Tsantali
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METOXI
]'frft u
1999 Mt. Atho5 Metoxi O+.ni.illJ' Anrsn
on moidEry li s, nrn blcftl or Ei p.(cnt
01!nret s^nvi!fo. *nh iinnio is aging
gturnnh. cabdnc.s h$b!|. bhck .nrnff
nores gtrt $me jtundr to llnnrios telvetl
pluD tuir, $hile briglrr r.i.litt nnLkts,r
fe.l ftcsh des|!t. ,6 solt cxtuk tor LnL)
.h.ps. l:nnn hnt t, (a,.lrdt t\./
ll. I Evharis
$35
$26
2004 Gerania Syrah Dtcint t|is brl.r.
s.ffi+ ni b.ing a Ilrlc brighr.ess int(i ts
Lldnc iaro6 las qrm rnd dloroLr!],
^
plrm lu.l(rinA of 1 stnh Trtrw r,ft l\.
i:.i Ktirna Kir-Yianni $22
2OO3 Naoussa Ramnista Th s tNrc 6 iiit
{e.e nr,l. hon $on* rtul erith, a qu ,k
tdr.lr oft!.gr ftd ftun rddins bnshtness
r. rs lelL|\ flivoB rid sarory
'rineftlriy
Y"t ]lulidn"ur \\:a\hn4,tu" D(
. lTsantali
2oo3 lhrace Maronia vinevard Mavrcudi
Dark, srroLy bery llavoLs llk. ta.t eldc!
betrles or bla.t LmnB .ombife wldr
noes .fcrtrh riJ dN leaves lof an i.trsu
iig n,ix.Itfules r bnqui.kly 1n rlt crd;for
tl,..i {1h.la. F.n* L4)ttt. (:dt\r,tt. $r5
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PELOPONNESE
:l:;l Palivou Vineyards
2oo4 Nemea Ammos Tera Leone Single
Vineyard Selection CLerr_, gxmer n.d
sti.t, dris is d +nrrliriko widr !nts. t.u.
r. i6 aplellrr dn George Palilau PUlh it
ftom a vinerr.,l iLN belos rhe roP .f tht
Kor$ihill, r.o.ld &a dut nLlors nn slos
rip.nin! As toicrtuL d it tiels, it s .ho
r{nined. lB NiLm tun tnpPed ii a lc!
d6 mi.eraln\' Gite !r titrc in a d.crnrcr
b.tbfer!.ing wnh 106r h.,b Stultu tmlal'
::il I Pape Johannou $18
2000 Nemea Thi\ s )ll iboui rhc waml
.{(h oi }vhi.h the g Jievincs !tuw. tr LlcsP
stuDife$ t.rme,t,fg,rs fLui llitors
Vbile th. n^vors rre urturc, the Nnc teeLs
imp,e$iv.h liesh. r'itl, tlcffy !1 silkl hn
nn, drJ rddnr to k..r ,t bald.cd H/rl
Pikl ltt!trriari. v,-'rat. \ti
:lil lSkouras
$25
2oo5 Nemea Grande Cuvee R(lr. .ou.d
rnJ gcnrturs, this hs plenry oi fresh rdl
b.rry tnir ni mnd nt rc drc sLrict, ceJlr
o&. t \ no.l{n sirbo, i lti,rg 116lrr,I bnr
rn.cd. viL, ft isxrsnlk. () d.i.k nos
inh $elk or ro .elld itr ln! ro tf r-cir'
D,nMLl t"tlthrfl CltL,|!. |L
:,:-i I Domaine Tselepos
$17
2Oo3 Vin de Pays de Tegea Cabernet-
Merlol Dark rfd smoodr is nd.sses, th$

I
reds xlr ro ger to the st,i.c an(l .uh nDr
undc$.or ns iieir bla.l nsl)berq nrvor' It s
nm md Arcti'l,.LL of, ri(eilo.lmrnelt
t;kehistrt. Alad tnluli\t), And"tu CA
l:;l:: Driopi $16
2Oo4 Nemea Agiorgiliko l h. sc.onn \F
ta8. ftoD r.cs es.rE fln bl Yldris TscLc
tds. dris is r scrious .giorgniko 'lhe .mthv
urLo6 gile dcprb n, bL&I.herry lrun. shile
ddnat s.er6 of os.s md disc rtre lr.m the
gLas. fts . lanret red t. save ntr i winr-
!e\,. Ahtu Lqrnqrar . ltlAlr' CA
ij rii I Palivou Vineyards $25
2OO4 Nenea In ke.Flng $nh Palilou s s-!Le
ttu is sutdfipe dd.hdr lt hxs ei.LLgh
rid dd mnin, hos'oer, m A
rh. i{.dcrous cho.olate .herrv flivo.s.
leetiis t bdrtd droush dr ii.ish \'tlt/
biiflinlL' Anth Nr
iii:i Raptis Estate $24
2OO4 Peloponnese Red Fock Hert s l
ncikhour rcd. A blfl,d .f Qt)anct satvr
gnor and mcrlot, thn 6 ri.li wtrh velverv
blx.l, ft t libeirllr'seisor.J sirb l)lick
petler.otns nfJ gLo$ed t. i high nlecn
snh orl

WESTERN GREECE
l,I' Katogi Averoff $20
2002 MeGovo Purple Eadh A nsd. sane.
rhis .g$f.qitih. xinomivro blenll hxs tlre
ytrr of he.brl, Jnrd to rt. flalo$ ilrit
\'ould fir !f i.ll n'ith ro,st snLfted etA
planL Hl/^ hnlal Lt'noLlitt. \L\
j:;:ri Katogi Averoff
$20
2OO4 Metsovo Th s feeh like it wrb trshc.L
hx,d t. bc a tir( e. Nin. rhan r is. snh
hfd nnnins her.ing.loFf od ,s lel
eu.rcd f u r Bring ott rs grnc md mr.
enL notes *nh wr6on $ohs Lt? r\ b4rt!.
:,;r: Gaia st3
Retsina Ririnitis Nobilis'llre s.enr s Fute
Fnc lore$, (DL rnd tutkshingi dE llalor is
pnrc, tresli ifuir Fsxis rnn ..ll gken
grlres nre F,n. nores llofifg .rr drem
is if.rtri.l .r a blte7e I1 $,Ll kcep )o!
.ool Jl nmm.f Lon!, of ns onD ot {nlr l
,LA sFt. J l)qrtut e Dtrttjt,lf.
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DESSERT
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Atrica Retsina of M6soghia This r!... ot
drc mos del !rt. r.tsnr$ Nt i:are.l. tlrc fnc
aln llgltrll li..d thrnrlh rlre \!lne s iPpLeI
lrnir Ii s liesh ird siFfle. tedin. tor
qnafng with b^biAxnotslr ,nd \{arm larl
HJh! IJnlrt, tstukrtt .\tA
ICYPRUS
ll:ji Loel $12
Cyprus Commandaria AlaEia Thrs s rs
dens, srcl xl1d rdii|li.s s ditk .q n.qe.
lfer.l fr.sh trom rlre.\.n, i6 irglt irurt
(lork,l n.o.oa and .,oLsscs rot$ 'l'.| it
.l.izzlcd oyer Ctek yostrft tolpei {ith
roin.J salnn(. N!/./ /,t/t. r\" t'
PATRAS
::lAchaaClaLrss $30
Mavrodaphne ol Patras Reserve llris is
rlre $nc oL1 rhi.h A.bxir Clauss buiLi ns
fam. bLk h nre litc 1800s. xnd it\ $ill dre
{lnry s be$. ft $rrts slmpLl snh brosal
sugd ind m{le sic*nas .arled rL.ng a
!iv.ly tumnlr il,.n 1r builJs, lindlig brght
ftd.lreiiies monA loa.ls .fdied tun, .ollee
.nd 611,. Its sscr. but bcNeet rlre r.1dn!
rod tbe grnpe s pl€sant btrt
.lots, nt fli\or tuigernr! l.ng y.t serghr
le\\l'j 5kldt btlnh((:r.. A!ri.. NY
ii jj j Cambas $10
Mavrodaphne or Patras Ginger. cimFof
rnd ctlmon .oes grre ths qnrc s bh.r
ftisin lldos asp.l k,.k a nt..t 1.drnk on
ns.\r11. Hll^ 1,irn. llullnr '\l!\
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L Kourtaki $e
Mavrodaphne of Parras r\ restrrl..Ll
Nfiuodilh.e, drn brL.n..s 16 brc\tn nLgrr
ri.hre$ Nnh n.ts of..tui an.l f.eJr ,cd
aair efes Nrr] l,i.r,,n. N]'
I\IETSOVO
ii ii Katogi Averoff
g1s/boom
2OO4 Metsovo lMelitron Oinos CLe.n a
briglrt, rlnshsa LretF.t berbrl e.lge fti rme
nri\*tnc\r H at l)nla1 Bt$,IIit ,\tt\
SAMOS
iiiii Sariros Winery 922/375m
2OO1 Samos Neclar l\l € tiom suf dricd
srper ud ,€ed aoL ar le6i drR led s i. dL
rhs ha de.t A.ldd llavoc of dsifs inr
.dmrel, rlf ftur c.tgjng tosnrd otunge Pcd
rnd red.lrera. ir ends cLer
\F1c.ike
'rrt k tfuld,, Hhturtjll, N(
,lj;i lKourtaki
se
Samos Muscat As lrngrlnr Js m omtrge
gture, ths s hea.lI $idr s{eer.rtns tlrvor'
Gne n . l,ght .hill ro t e$ldr.salFur
(ake N.irfr,4di NY
rii:ii
I Samos Winery $12
2Oo4 Samos vin Doux Muscato As ${.ct
as lenror.andjes. drn rs tuorir drnlrly..h.
rer s. tierh lrs hrrd to .esnr' rof hxr.l corc
$v.( ooda. 7,Jtr7,, r,/d1 Lttnttd!'jllt Na
SANTOR N
iir i; Sigalas
$42l500m
2oo3 santorini vinsanto If tori't l.oknlg
nr a p{li.dt baLd,.ed desseii \nrci
-vo!'v.
ti,uid i ThisharlL rlre hdlmrns of r\nr
santrcanlrel, sved s!i.e xfJ b.ked l.uir.
llef so, it feels nnsFlt.r.lilicd bt a.iJny.
Id tcdreFl br r rLenrless mnrcralit]' Th.t
mi.oriiry xdds r saline edg.. girifg n dre
JJi.rive rrtra.non of s.lic,l .anmeh TLre
fltrrc$ la$ s. long dut r l1(lt blt gocs a
l.rs {xr'.Its brLin.ed to 2sc sell, so bu! x
Lr.tlc tuf d,e .dLir xn.l r.other ro nnnk
n N . Djlr,tl lmfuid!. ( 11..t, IL
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I Argyros Estate $30
20o6 Santorini Aidani Unus!11 ir irs
cr.lurjv. r.l,nn.e on aid. , this ..ptr'.es
dre g.rF n a! n\ ionldell.a.y Irs s*eer,
but rlre mstfttr&l a.iJirl il!flg $i(h San
orioi s .h,Lkr minddntkceP everyihrA in
.he.k P.ur ir rvith r llghr &.1 snntle
d**n. l'kc m.qrl nr.d .rkt. Frl,J trdal
!:!:!: Boutari
2003 Santorini Vin Sanio RcdoLerr oL
o.rrg. blossors, roscs. .u.rdis rnd \P,.ei
rl,is $rc'sarcmas rlorcaEdmos $ s,ti\rl
ing rs dre flilor. Thtu tlxvo. iemPcs sP.ea
tiL ir sweerne$ $irh n plexsiL.t wrLrur sk,n
lJittcrnc$. Thr r.iJ,q is $ *11 ftn(4led
nr.r n s onL! eviJ.nt in the.ler.lioes\ otrli.
fuFh. Worth r dip to Srt.dni to fifJ l
:,iii L Spyros Hatziyiannis $25/500.
2ool Santorini Vinsanro Burnt rar)m.l
s.cffs opet i.to x lxioPLt .f flalors, lrom
,li.{ llgs libenu-!sPi.{l \!nh rF
mmof Smtorli's.ri..ntir!
-.h.trcs
xnd Ps'cdil
rldn! kc.p it bili!(e.lmd Lnely Id tolrd
eke.F.1tn t46i Crli,rt Nl I