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A rare Oikonomou vertical 1998-2006, Mirabello and Antigone
December 16, 2021 2 min read

A rare Oikonomou vertical 1998-2006, Mirabello and Antigone

By Yiannis Karakasis MW

So it happened. The Oikonomou wines are back on the market with a plethora of labels, and I'm not sure how many years have passed since we saw something of the sort. A total of 9 new wines have been released; 5 whites, one sweet and three reds. Two vintages of Assyrtiko, 2014 and 2015, the former in an oxidative style and the latter in a more mineral style. Amongst the new releases is the top cuvée Antigone from the 2004 vintage, which hits the 100 euro barrier. You can imagine the excitement this brought to lovers of the Oikonomou style and, of course, the Liatiko variety. 

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