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ASSYRTIKO

92 Alpha Estate 2017 Ecosystem Single Block Aghia Kiriaki Assyrtiko (Florina). This single-block Assyrtiko from Florina offers aromas of tropical fruit, flowers and citrus peel, and on the palate, a full-bodied wave of smoke and fruit, with delicious salinity and focus. The wine offers complexity and character, with a lingering finish. It’s a good candidate for aging. Diamond Importers Inc. Editors’ Choice. —S.K.

abv: 13% Price: $34

Elegant aromas of citrus, smoke and lemongrass give this benchmark Assyrtiko a stately initial flair. On the palate, its balance. —S.K.

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