Dalamara, Naoussa (Macedonia, Greece) Xinomavro 2018

 Kostis Dalamára is a 6th-generation winemaker from Naoussa, Greece, where his family has been producing wine since 1840.  Xinomavro is Naoussa’s noble grape.  Xinomavro has been called the Nebbiolo of Greece (on account of its abundant acidity and tannin), and this 2018 Xinomavro matches its Italian counterpart with tantalizing aromas and beautifully balanced layers of fresh cherries, tomato leaf, sage, and plum.  With bright acidity and rounded tannins, this is drinking well today, but if you have the patience to hold it for a few more years, it will pay dividends.