The 2018 XinomavRaw ($30) is from Oenops, aged in amphorae and sort of a natural wine concept. This is a perfect food pairing, elegant, structured and fruity, but always supported by structure. Xinomavro means "sour black" or "acid black," and this tense red shows you why. There is tannic pop too. This has a long way to go and it takes over the palate. You could do a lot worse and spend a lot more. #wine #winesofgreece #xinomavro

@marksquires yes exactly that. I prefer wines that have more character. I still would like to try a #MargaretRiver before I add #Chardonnay to "do not buy list". Lovely list of #GreekWine, will defo try some. Haven't tried anything from Greece yet, but I have been saving a bottle of #Xinomavro. #wine #winetasting

This Xinomavro, arguably the best red grape in Greece and certainly my favorite, is a little different in this bottling from Vaeni Naoussa. At age 15+, it's in perfect shape and impressive. It has that earthy acidity you'd expect from maturing Nebbiolo, a comparison I like to make. Now, this bottling gets six months of heavy burn oak, which stands out when it is young and makes it a bit different. It has aged brilliantly, though, and pulled it in. Wish I had more. #wine #winesofgreece #xinomavro

Preparing my next #wine order. Leaving it in the basket to decant and wait #cybermonday? Considering the list of suggestions I kindly received and what's available at #MajesticWine, I think I'll go for #Rosé from #Provence, #Xinomavro from #Greece, #Ripasso from #Valpollicella, #Appassimento #Carménère from #Chile, #DolcettodAlba from #Piedmont and a #Merlot, #Franschhoek from #SouthAfrica. Gonna take a while for it to be tasted it all. #winelover #winegeek #winetasting

@thad_ccws @dlupham I did read that #Xinomavro can be made to resemble #Nebbiolo and that got me hooked since #Barolo is one of my favourite. I was already considering #Piemonte since a good selection of their wines can be found here in the UK. I think I found my next #wineregion. Never tried #Barbaresco nor #Dolcetto so we need to rectify this #winetasting #wine

This Vaeni Naoussa Damascenos is a Xinomavro that often seemed a bit oaky young, but it sure has aged well and actually improved, pulling in the wood. This is increasingly impressive. #wine #robertparker #winesofgreece #wineadvocate #xinomavro