Boutari Grande Reserve Xinomavro 2008

Year in and out, Boutari's Grande Reserve sets the mark for Naoussa in a traditional style. The 2008 excels in a vintage memorable for a summer of drought and heat spikes: The wine is moderate in its fruitiness, balanced more toward fresh mushroom than cherry. The earthy and herbal notes give it a complexity that's riveting for minutes after each sip; the tannins are firm but fine, giving the wine a gauzy finesse. Score - 93. (wineandspiritsmagazine.com, Aug. 2013)