Tasting note: Goumenissa, Boutaris Winery, 2018

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Boutaris Winery

Region: Goumenissa, Greece

Appellation: PDO Goumenissa

Type: Dry red wine, non-sparkling

Vintage: 2018

Date of Tasting: May 2023

Type of viticulture: Organic

Grapes used: Xinomavro + Negoska

Vintage Blend: 100% of grapes from 2018

Winemaking details: not communicated

Aging: 12 months in French oak barrels

Sugar level: low (level of residual sugar not communicated)

Sulphites: contains sulphites

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APPEARANCE

• Colour = Medium
• Intensity = Ruby

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium
• Aromas Characteristics = Mainly Primary + Secondary
• Aromas = Strawberry, wild strawberry, vanilla, black pepper and other spices, tomato leaf

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity = Medium
• Tannins = Medium (well-integrated)
• Alcohol = Medium (12.5%)
• Body = Medium
• Flavour Intensity = Medium
• Flavour Characteristics = Mainly Primary + Secondary
• Flavour details = Strawberry, wild strawberry, vanilla, black pepper and other spices, tomato leaf
• Other =
• Finish = Medium+

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 8°C for up to 10-12 years
  • Will not gain much complexity from aging
• Retail Price = 10 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = Top-notch
• Comparison with same price competition = very good
• Suitability for Diabetics = suitable (level of residual sugar not communicated)
• Service Temperature = around 16°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = mincemeat pie, beef with bulgur or, the traditional Greek recipe called ‘Gigantes Plaki’ (local giant beans mijoted in a tomato sauce usually served with Feta cheese on top)
• Comments = I really like the value for money offered by this wine. This is an overall good wine for a very very affordable price. A great occasion for discovered the Goumenissa region with your friend around good greek foods.
• Final Grade = B

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Great Wine
  • A- = Very Very Good
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale