Gaia Assyrtiko Clay Orange Wine 2021: Bold, Textured, Utterly Unique

Haruki Sato — Absolute stunner

9/10

I've been getting into orange wines lately and this Gaia is easily one of the best I've had. The colour is gorgeous, like liquid amber, and there's this beeswax and chamomile thing on the nose that's just beautiful. Dry, grippy, savoury — honestly felt like I was drinking something really special.

Marianne Blom — Bit pricey for what it is

7/10

Look, it's a good wine. The apricot and quince flavours are genuinely lovely. But nearly £38 for a bottle that most of my mates would find weird? I ended up drinking most of it myself because nobody else wanted more than a glass. Would maybe buy at £25.

Grace Kim — Surprised how much I liked it

8/10

Saw this on a restaurant menu and the waiter talked me into trying a glass. Never had an orange wine before and wasn't sure what to expect. It's dry and quite tannic which threw me at first but the dried fruit flavours are really nice. Ended up ordering a second glass.