Gaia Estate

Nemea/ Santorini

2015 Gaia Assyrtiko Wild Ferment
MAY 16 Pale lemon yellow. Some peach, smoky notes, fruitier vintage for this. Fresh acidity, minerals, smoky, rounded, elegant. 88

2015 Gaia Assyrtiko Wild Ferment
MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Some peach, some apples, minerals and smoky nose. Fresh acidity, minerals, smoky, fresh and playful, intense, almost creamy. 88

2015 Gaia 14-18h Agiorgitiko Rosé
APR 16 Pale red. Red fruity, touch of anise nose. Freshish acidity, fruity, rounded, quite elegant. 81

2014 Gaia Assyrtiko Wild Ferment

NOV 15 Lyst strågul. Mineraler, flint, røyk og sitrus på duft. Frisk. Syre, mineralsk, røykfull, sitrus, detaljert, pen lengde. 87

2014 Gaia 14-18h Agiorgitiko Rosé
APR  15 Pale red. Fruity, light anise, some darker fruits. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, almost creamy, rounded finish. 83

2013 Gaia Agiorgitiko
JUN 13 Ruby. Red berries, spices, anise, exotic nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, good length, quite lively. 88

2013 Gaia Agiorgitiko
MAR 16 Ruby. Red berries, some spices, fruity nose, peppery. Dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, playful, rounded, good length. 88

2013 Gaia Assyrtiko Wild Ferment
JUL 14 Pale lemon yellow. Fresh, elegant and citrusy nose, less smoky than last bottle, minerals and some peach. Fresh acidity, lively and intense, refreshing, citrus, leaner palate, focused, good length. 87

2013 Gaia Assyrtiko Wild Ferment
JUL 14 Served blind. Pale lemon yellow. Volcanic, wool, herbs, tiny peach note far behind on the nose. Fresh acidity, almost crisp, volcanic, leaner attack, quite intense, rich, and bit warm finish, good length. 88

2013 Gaia Estate Thalassitis Assyrtiko Wild Ferment
APR 14 Pale lemon yellow. Intense minerals, flinty, smoky, some apples and citrus nose. Fresh acidity. Fruity, rounded, refreshing, smoky, ripe, long. 89

2013 Gaia Estate Assyrtiko Wild Ferment:
FEB 14 Pale lemon yellow. Flinty, smoky, lemons and orange blossoms. Fresh acidity, fruity, lemons, apples, minerals, smoky, good length. 88

2013 Gaia Estate Thalassitis Bone Dry White Wine
APR 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, slight flinty and minerals nose, fresh, almost salty. Fresh acidity, fresh, leaner, citrus, good length. 87

2013 Gaia Agiorgitiko 14-18h Rosé
APR 14 Pale lemon yellow. Fresh red berries nose. Fresh acidity, fruity and fresh. 84

2012 Gaia Thalassitis Assyrtiko

JUL 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus and almost volcanic minerals. Fresh acidity, fruity, melons, very mineral palate, good length. 85

2012 Gaia Estate Assyrtiko Wild Ferment

MAY 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals and smoky nose. Fresh acidity,  lively, fruity and rich, good length. 86

2011 Gaia Estate Assyrtiko Thalassitis

MAY 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals and some smoke. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively and good length. 85

2011 Gaia Assyrtiko Thalassitis
JAN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Fresh nose of volcanic minerals and apples. Touch of lime. Fresh acidity, rounded and rounder than 2010, good length. 86

2011 Gaia Thalassitis Assyrtiko
FEB 13 Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, almost smoky, lemons and orange blossoms. Fresh acidity, elegant minerality, volcanic touch, good length. Slightly rounder than last vintage. 87

2011 Gaia Assyrtiko Thalassitis
JUL 12 Pale straw yellow. Young and fresh of some herbs, asparagus, lemons, and almost smoky minerals. Fresh acidity, very refreshing, almost sharp, more mineraly and less fruit driven than the wild ferment cuvee, has quite a back bone to it, long. 87

2010 Gaia Estate Nemea Agiorgitiko
SEP 14 Ruby. Ripe, dark fruits, anise, vanilla, scented, fruity, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, rounded, ripe fruits, fresh and fairly lively, long. 91

2010 Gaia Agiorgitiko
FEB 13 Ruby. Dark berries, some vanilla and licorice. Fresh acidity, elegant fruit and body, good length. 86

2010 Gaia Agiorgitiko
JUL 12 Bright ruby. Dark berries, and almost summery berry nose with just a sprinkle of vanilla. Fresh acidity, almost playful, but texture is just slightly edgy. I'm not sure how this will age, but for me another six months for the body to be in place seems to be right. Good length. 86

2008 Gaia Estate Nemea Agiorgitiko
MAR 14 Ruby. Dark berries, spices, sweet and to ripe nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, some herbal notes and unbalanced, rich and ungainly, what has happened, this used to be good in older vintages but haven't tasted it for a few years. 85

2005 Gaia Estate Nemea Agiorgitiko
MAY 12 Ruby, garnet rim. Fresh dark fruits like plum, and berries like blackberries. Just a sprinkle of vanilla and licorice, a whiff of mint and thyme. Fresh feel, lively acidity, ripe tannins, needs air to open, coffee-beans, and plum-stone finish, long, fresh and elegant. Long. Still fairly youthful. For everyone thinking that Greece cannot make wine, try this one. (they make splendid whites as well) 92

2005 Gaia Estate Vinsanto by Gaia
APR 16 Deep amber, golden hue. Rich, raisins, some caramel notes, some VA, intense nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, dates, figs, raisins, rich, luscious, almost creamy texture, viscous. Properly sweet with acidity to match. 295 g.rs. 89

2004 Gaia Estate Nemea Anatolikos
AUG 14 2500 bottles made. Bright ruby. Rich and intense nose, leaner, leather and anise. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, dried fruits, fresh. 88

2002 Gaia VinSanto by Gaia

JUL 13 Dark amber colour. Mature and oxidized notes, nuts, raisins and caramel nose.  Freshish acidity, fruity, thick almost creamy texture, lovely balance, anise touch, long finish. 90

2000 Gaia Estate Nemea Agiorgitiko

AUG 09 Dyp ruby, eksploderer ut av glasset. Fin frukt, noe pepper og paprika, anis, vanilje, kompleks nese. Syrene er pene og tanninene modne, noe kaffe og sjokolade med mørke bær. Svært lang finish. 90

1999 Gaia Estate Nemea Agiorgitiko
DEC 09 True ruby, a bit closed first, some floral notes, then anise and red plums. Medium body and quite intense flavours, good acidity, very ripe and mature tannins, some pepper and blueberries. Quite complex and a good length. 89