Best Greek Wines - Robert Parker, April 2017
The new tastings from 2018 are in, head over to our recaps of the best greek red wines and top white wines (just in time for the summer!) from tastings done in the first three months of 2018, below are the results from 2017 for reference.
In the April 2017 issue of Robert Parkers's Wine Advocate, Greece again has a number of wines that Mark Squires (Robert Parker's representative for Greece) highly rates, demonstrating once again that many Greek wine producers are at a very high level. We mention below the top wines rated 89 points and above:
Vintage | Winery & Label | Rating |
2013 | Alpha Estate Xinomavro Ecosystem Reserve Vielles Vignes Single Block Red | 94 RP |
2010 | 93+ RP | |
2011 | 93 RP | |
2016 | 92 RP | |
2016 | 91 RP | |
2013 | Alpha Estate Axia Xinomavro – Tannat (not available from Greece) | 91 RP |
2007 | Katogi & Strofilia Xinomavro Averoff (vintage 2012 is now available) | 91 RP |
2016 | 90 RP | |
2014 | 90 RP | |
2014 | 90 RP | |
2012 | 90 RP | |
1997 | Tsantali Naoussa Reserve Red | 90 RP |
2016 | 89 RP | |
2016 | 89 RP | |
2016 | Kontozisis Vineyards Sun Malagousia White | 89 RP |
2016 | Moraitis Sillogi White | 89 RP |
2016 | 89 RP | |
2015 | Alpha Estate Axia Assyrtiko - Sauvignon Blanc White (not available from Greece) | 89 RP |
2015 | 89 RP | |
2015 | Moraitis Estate White | 89 RP |
2014 | 89 RP |
Congratulations to all the producers!