Xinomavraw 2021

An amphora and open top barrel-fermented limniona, further aged 10 months in amphora, this is light and sleek, silky-textured, polished red wine, clean but clearly on the natural spectrum, the most accomplished of the Oenops red wines I've tasted. I like the mix of fresh, small red fruits, red apple, plum preserves and fresh herb, light dillweed flavours, but it's really the texture that impresses most, with such fine-grained tannins and comfortable, ripe acids. Length, too, is very good. Worth a look; best over the next 2-3 years.