Skouras Moscofilero 2021

Professional Ratings

• 90 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  The 2021 Moscofilero (in the Skouras transliteration) comes in with 4.5 grams of residual sugar, 6.4 of total acidity and 12.2% alcohol. This is sourced from vines at 650 meters in altitude. A kinder and gentler wine than the Salto in this report, this foregoes the acidic zing in favor of a rounder feel and easier balance between acidity and residual sugar. That makes this seem more full-bodied in perception, less silky and less tense. If at times that also makes this one a little simpler, less individualistic and less energetic, it is more likely to be the crowd-pleaser in style. I thought it was a bit too simple on opening. Trying it the next day brought out its structure, though, and made it far more lively and aromatic as well. Drink this now or in the next couple of years for best results and give the Salto another six to 12 months in the cellar. Both wines will make you happy in their own way.

  
  

• 90 Wine Enthusiast

  Delicately floral notes offset the ripe pineapple and subtle sage aromas on this light-bodied Moscofilero from Skouras, named for groundbreaking winemaker (and Peloponnesian hometown hero) George Skouras. Fermented in stainless steel, the wine saw the briefest contact with its skins before sitting on its lees, and there’s ample acidity and a bit of salinity on the refreshing palate.