Review: Thymiopoulos Xinomavro Young Vines 2021

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Written By Campbell Mattinson

Thymiopoulos Young Vines Xinomavro 2021. This is real, this is good.

Thymiopoulos Young Vines Xinomavro 2021 is a wine worth buying. It’s a Greek red from Macedonia in the Naoussa region, and apart from the price – mid $30s in Australia and sometimes lower – what I really like is the realness of it. It has no oak flavour, a good start. It has quality mid-weight fruit, and quality tannin, but not too much of either, and not too little either. The flavours here – an assortment of red berries – feel fresh, and free, and crunchy and natural. It’s a quality drink. Unadorned and unfettered. I recommended this wine. I wish there were more like it. It’s good value too.

Importer: Deja Vu.
Winery: Thymiopoulos Vineyards
Reviews: Reviews of various Thymiopoulos Vineyards wines on The Winefront.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, founder of The Winefront and mattinson, and former chief editor of Halliday.

When you pick up a wine book and see thousands of top-scoring wines, it’s hard to know which wine to choose. Mattinson guides you through this maze, giving you an honest view of the best Australian wines, the best wine stories, the best wine producers, the best value wines and simply, the best tasting wines. Importantly, Mattinson will tell you about the top-rated wines and also about the underrated wines. In short, Mattinson knows Australian wines inside and out.

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