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Argyros Mavrotragano 2011 750ml

size
750ml
country
Greece
region
Cyclades
appellation
Santorini
WA
92
Additional vintages
2014 2012 2011
WA
92
Rated 92 by Wine Advocate
The 2011 Mavrotragano was aged in second-use 500-liter French oak for 12 months. It comes in at 14% alcohol. This is a remarkably graceful 2011, a wine with an Old World, Burgundian feel. Just a bit oak-tinged at the moment – that will be pulled in easily – this has an elegant mid-palate, fine focus and delicious fruit. Beautifully balanced, it is sturdy and concentrated, but also sunny and capable of finesse. The fruit has a fine, lifted feel, which delivers a juicy and intensely flavorful finish to the palate. This year the winery backed off the oak. As much as I liked the 2009, this has a fresher feel. It should develop far more complexity with age and it is already showing Barolo-like hints in the background to go with the fresh fruit flavor. Yes, it is simply delicious, as well as structured and serious. Argyros seems to go from strength to strength with this grape. Of the last few vintages, it is getting hard to say which is best, because they are all fine in their own way. Some others may have more power or more showy aspects, but I think this might be the best yet for its impeccable balance coupled with its fresh demeanor. That said, as approachable as it might seem just now, it could really use a year or so to settle down. I think it will age reasonably well, so don’t be too impatient. Drink now-2025.
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Argyros Mavrotragano 2011 750ml

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Vintage: 2011

The year 2011 was an interesting year for many northern and central European countries, as the weather was more than unpredictable in the spring and summer. However, in most countries, the climatic conditions thankfully settled down in the late summer and fall. The result of this slightly difficult year of weather in France was a set of surprisingly small yields, but overall, these yields were of a higher quality than those harvested in certain previous years. A fantastic set of wines was also made in Italy and Spain, and the Rioja wines - when released - are set to be very good indeed. Austria also had superb year in 2011, with almost fifty percent more grapes being grown and used for their distinctive Gruner Veltliner wines than in the year before. Possibly the European country which had the finest 2011, though, was Portugal, with wineries in the Douro region claiming this year to be one of the best in decades for the production of Port wine, and the bright, young Vinho Verdes wines. In the New World, the Pacific Northwest saw some of the best weather of 2011, and Washington State and Oregon reportedly had a highly successful year, especially for the cultivation of high quality red wine grapes. Chile and Argentina had a relatively cool year, which certainly helped retain the character of many of their key grape varietals, and should make for some exciting drinking. South Africa had especially good weather for their white wine grape varietals, particularly Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and many South African wineries are reporting 2011 as one of their best years in recent memory.
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Country: Greece

As one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world, Greece has millenia of experience and expertise when it comes to viticulture, and has developed a set of flavors and characteristics which are found nowhere else on earth. The ancient Greeks revered and deified wine, and were the first true innovators in the history of wine, adding everything from seawater to honey and spices in order to find exciting new taste combinations and aromas. Today, Greek wines are just as varied, although far more refined and sophisticated than their ancient counterparts. The practice of enhancing Greek wines with aromatic substances never left the country, though, as can be seen in the popular Retsina wines, which use pine resin to provide their unique taste and aroma combinations. There is far more to Greek wine than merely Retsina, however, and the vast variety on offer is a testament to the expertise of Greek wineries making the most of the wonderful climate, terrain and grape varietals they work with.