The 2007 LIMNIO, an ancient Greek grape, is softly textured with ripe tannins around the edges. It is elegant and distinctive, bright and earthy, too, with touches of leather, roast beef and bitter chocolate on the nose. It is another Greek grape with which people will be unfamiliar, but those that like it may have a lot of fun with this. It grew on me and may win some fans amongst Northern Rhone admirers. It won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. Although this will hold, I suspect it will always be better in the shorter term. Drink now-2015.Importer: Athenee Importers & Distributors LTD., Hempstead, N.Y.; tel: (516) 505-4800

The 2004 Limnio, an ancient Greek grape, has developed quite well and opened beautifully since I first saw it. The tannins have integrated much better and so have its other components. There is just a bit of intensity on the finish. The earthy nose still follows through onto the palate, but it is a nuance now, giving the wine a vaguely Piemontese feel, but with that slight bitter chocolate note on the finish. It has modest depth, but shows reasonable complexity and the fruit is wide open now. For the original price, it is pretty nice and rather charming. Drink now-2014. Importer: Athenee Importers & Distributors Ltd., Hempstead, NY; tel. (516) 505-4800