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Review	Product Vintage	Vintage	Rating	Date Sort ascending	Favorite
Ktima Pavlidis - Wine Advocate	THEMA Red	2016	90	Oct-2019
Review “The 2016 Thema red is a 60/40 blend of Syrah and Agiorgitiko aged for 12 months in 30% new French oak. It comes in at 15.2% alcohol. The Syrah largely dominates this in flavor and aromatics early on, projecting a moderately gamey overlay and subduing the red fruits of the Agiorgitiko. Yet the Agiorgitiko is not completely intimidated. It certainly fights back. With aeration, the red fruits come out, and this becomes fresher and more expressive. This seems beautiful just now. The tannins are ripe enough so you can drink this today – about 30 minutes in a glass brings it around fairly well – but it should improve over the next couple of years, at least. It’s a nice value.”
GAI'A - JancisRobinson.com	GAI'A Agiorgitiko	2016		Oct-2019
Review “Mid cherry red. Rich, spicy bramble fruit, dark but bright. The oak spice is there but not domineering. Still very firm texture but great depth of fruit and has all the freshness that elevation endows. Very pure, very youthful. Very long.” (17++ out of 20 points)
GAI'A - Wine & Spirits	GAI'A 14-18h Rosé	2018	88	Aug-2019
Review “The numbers refer to the length of time this agiorgitiko spends on its skins, taking up its bright color. It’s nearly a red wine in flavor, all tart raspberries and spice, with a bitter edge that suggests serving this with burgers or other meaty dishes.” (Best Buy)
GAI'A - Wine & Spirits	GAI'A Agiorgitiko	2016	90	Aug-2019
Review “Yiannis Paraskevopoulos grows this wine in the cool heights of Nemea, where the grapes ripen more slowly than on the flats of the appellation. His 2016 captures that coolness in its herbal notes and gripping tannins, a berry filled agiorgitiko in search of a well-marbled steak.”
GAI'A - Forbes	GAI'A 14-18h Rosé	2018		Jun-2019
Review “One of Greece’s star winemakers has gone pink with a dry rosé made from Agiorgitiko (St. George), one of Greece’s most widely planted grapes. The name refers to the number of hours the grapes are in contact with its skins, giving this a wild-salmon hue. Tart cranberries, wild cherry, herbal hints on a mineral backbone carry this wine, which is tasty on its own but cries out for some grilled octopus. As do I.”
GAI'A - Paste	GAI'A 14-18h Rosé	2018		Jun-2019
Review “You like tongue twisters? Say “Agiorgitiko” five times fast. This Nemean pink is so bright and glowing it looks like someone stuck an LED into the bottle. A youthful, fruity wine from a very ancient region, it’s in the middleweight range body-wise, and has a laid-back, kind of insouciant vibe, as well as a strong hit of cherry and a tart… well, the winemaker’s notes call out gooseberry, but if I ate a gooseberry my first comment would be “whoa, this tastes like wine,” so… I’ll just say it’s got some layered tartness and a super pleasant finish.”
GAI'A - Wine Enthusiast	GAI'A Estate Agiorgitiko	2015	92	Jun-2019
Review “Coffee, wild-cherry and wet stone aromas start this bold and intriguing red. Still young but nevertheless delicious, it offers flavors of plum, warming spices and prune. The finish is fresh and spicy.”
GAI'A - Aspen Daily News	GAI'A 14-18h Rosé	2018		May-2019
Review “Benefits from that cool mountain air before the agiorgitiko is harvested, crushed and macerated in chilled stainless steel vats for 14 to 18 hours. The completed wine has a superb rosy hue with intense flavors of cherry and gooseberry; it is medium in body, ringing with minerality and a lingering finish of renewed freshness. In addition to salty Mediterranean fare, this wine is quite complementary to Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine.”
Ktima Pavlidis - Wine Advocate			89	Dec-2018
Review “The 2008 Thema red has held well since it was last seen, over eight years ago. It is 60% Agiorgitiko, the rest Syrah. It has adequate concentration to go with a bright and juicy finish that is laced with beefy nuances (the Syrah still firmly in charge). It is well balanced and elegant, and it tastes great. It is far more harmonious than it originally was. A fine food wine, this is actually a little better now than it was on release. That's what I always hope to see. It is a solid performer in its price category that is easily exceeding my original drinking windows. It should continue to hold for several more years, at least. If it has thinned a bit and become far more gentle, it shows not a hint of decay. Plus, it fleshed out a bit in the glass. This is, however, a good time to drink it. It is in a very good place.”
GAI'A - Forbes	GAI'A Agiorgitiko	2016		Oct-2018
Review “The friendlier of Greece’s two signature red grapes, Agiorgitiko proves to have lift and serious depth in this encapsulating example. Tart red fruits like cranberries, raspberries, and sour cherries waft from the glass with violet accents, contrasted by dark rock tones. Medium-bodied and juicy on the palate, the finish is distinctly salty and tangy, with a peppercorn-like edge.”

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