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Avantis Estate Assyrtiko Sur Lie Evia

The 2020 Avantis Estate Assyrtiko Sur Lie Evia has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities. Explore in-depth commentary from wine experts Andrew Jefford, Demetri Walters and Simon Field on Avantis Estate Assyrtiko Sur Lie Evia - an internationally acclaimed dry white from Lemesos.
Avantis Estate Assyrtiko Sur Lie Evia
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Wine Name
Avantis Estate Assyrtiko Sur Lie Evia

Wine Producer
Vriniotis Winery

Score
87

Wine Style
White - Dry

Grape Type
Assyrtiko

Country
Greece

Vintage
2018

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Simon Field | Pale yet robust. Gentle bubbles but pungent aromatics, Sauvignonesque, with mandarin and yellow flowers etching fine detail, and precocious indulgence. The palate is relatively concentrated, the fruit basket liberally sampled, citric discipline then a finish of plum and grapefruit. Potent and persuasive. | 89

Andrew Jefford | Very pale green-gold with some spritz. Fresh, mouthwatering, citrus-like aromas, clean and precise, draw you into the glass, and there is an almost Riesling-like primary fruit note, like a distant Hellenic echo of something from the Mosel. On the palate, this is very clean, very dry, bitter-edged, with delicious flavors of oily lemon and some sense of crushed stone to lend it ballast and dignity. There is a saline note, too; a true “island Assyrtiko” that works very well. | 91

Demetri Walters | A markedly ripe and textured style. Notable aromatic lift, but altogether a little too oxidative and somewhat volatile. A shame, because it is attractively textured. | 80

Details

Wine expert Andrew Jefford
Demetri Walters
Simon Field
Tastings year 2020
Region Evia (Euboea)
% Alcohol By Volume13.6
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