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Domaine Skouras Megas Oenos 2004 750ml

size
750ml
country
Greece
region
Peloponnese
appellation
Nemea
WA
90
Additional vintages
WA
90
Rated 90 by Wine Advocate
The 2004 Megas Oenos is the first in the mini-vertical presented this issue. It is the familiar blend of mostly old vines Agiorgitiko and a chunk of Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in new French oak for 20 months. This has aged beautifully – if your tastes run to mature wines. If this elegant wine (the alcohol level is just 12.8%) doesn't make you think "mature Bordeaux," I'd be surprised. It is probably aging quite a bit faster than most Bordeaux, however, already showing forest floor and tertiary nuances that give it a complex and earthy feel. It is just lovely at the moment, though, with fine balance, a bright feel and reasonably well integrated tannins. There will be no exclamations about the ripe, jammy fruit, but if you like them on the well-developed side this will be one of the first wines to empty at any table. The winery says the style was like this simply because it was a cool year. If you were to tell me that Skouras upped his game after this, I couldn't really disagree, but for whatever reason there is a certain, graceful charm to this that makes it irresistible at the moment. In turn, that makes me want to lean up on it, even while acknowledging that it may be aging fairly fast. I doubt that this will improve further – and it is well worth drinking it now for safety – but it should hold for several years if well stored. Drink now-2020.
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Domaine Skouras Megas Oenos 2004 750ml

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Varietal: Agiorgitiko

The Agiorgitiko grape varietal is grown widely throughout Greece and certain other countries, and is prized for the fact it is highly heat resistant, and can thrive on even quite arid and infertile land. It has been cultivated for millennia in the Nemea region of the Peloponnese mountains, where it remains highly popular to this day. It is a grape varietal which can take on wide range of characteristics, from highly tannic and astringent to rather soft and rounded, and responds well to a variety of wine making techniques and methods. Typically, the Agiorgitiko grape varietal produces wines which are quite spicy, and hold plummy and dark fruit flavors It has been successfully blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, and is a popular grape varietal in many countries around the world.
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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.