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Date Printed: 6/20/2013
Boutari Naoussa 2005
Boutari Naoussa 2005
 (search item no. 94774)
Wine & Spirits rating: 89 points
Wine Spectator rating: 88 points
PRICE ON 6/20/2013: $16.79

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2008 Wine & Spirits rating: 91 points
2007 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
2006 Wine & Spirits rating: 88 points
2002 Wine & Spirits rating: 90 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 Boutari Naoussa was the first bottled wine available in Greece (1879) and is the benchmark among Greece's premium red wines. It has won many awards over the last 50 years both in Greece and internationally. It is also the #1 selling premium red wine from Greece worldwide.

Color: Deep red

Aroma: Cedar, olive, tomato juice, spices and mint

Taste: Balanced and full-bodied with pleasant acidity and sweet flavors of vanilla, cocoa and berries.
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About Boutari:

 The Boutari family has been crafting wines from Greek varietals since 1879, when Yiannis Boutari first started producing red wines in the small northern village of Naoussa. Since that first vintage the family has become a pioneer of Greek wines. From exporting the first bottled red wine from Greece to reviving lost varietals, Boutari now crafts wines from six different regions using varietals that are grown nowhere else in the world. In a constant quest for improvement Boutari maintains "demonstration" vineyards around Greece where local farmers are invited to learn new methods and techniques for improving their grapes. The results have been astounding: Boutari has been named an International Winery of the Year by Wine and Spirits 14 times – only 5 wineries in the world have received the award more times. Achievements such as developing the modern style of Santorini to reviving lost varietals have garnered lavish praise from the wine press and spawned a generation of high-quality Greek wines made by vintners who cut their teeth under the tutelage of the Boutari family.