GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Mikro Ktima Titos
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: 80% Xinomavro – 20% Negoska
Vintage Blend: 100% grapes from 2018
Winemaking details: Xinomavro and Negoska are co-macerated and co-fermented, malolactic conversion
Aging: 1 year under large French oak barrels
Sugar level: low (level of residual sugar not communicated)
Sulphites: contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Ruby
- Intensity = Deep
NOSE
- Intensity = Medium
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Aromas = Wild strawberry, red cherry, thyme, violet, vanilla, cocoa
PALATE
- Sweetness = Dry
- Acidity = Medium
- Tannins = Medium (rounded)
- Alcohol = Medium (13%)
- Body = Medium
- Flavour Intensity = Medium+
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
- Flavour details = Wild strawberry, red cherry, thyme, violet, vanilla, cocoa, tomato leaf
- Other =
- Finish = Medium+
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Good
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 8°C for an additional 5-7 years
- Will not gain much complexity from additional aging
- Retail Price = 15 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = Very good
- Comparison with same price competition = Very good
- Suitability for Diabetics = 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). Otherwise, a wild mushroom risotto with parmesan flakes or a platter with aged cheeses will work equally as well
- Comments = This is a good wine overall with a medium+ finish and a medium+ flavour intensity. This remained fruity despite exhiting aromas of evolution (cocoa). I really like the value for money offered by this wine.
- 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
