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Mercouri Estate Red 2015 750ml

size
750ml
country
Greece
region
Peloponnese
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WA
90
Additional vintages
2015 2014 2013
WA
90
Rated 90 by Wine Advocate
The 2015 Domaine Mercouri is an 85/15 blend of Refosco and Mavrodaphne, aged for approximately one year in an 80/20 mixture of used and new French oak. It comes in at 13.5% alcohol. Velvety texture caresses the palate on first taste. Then the fruit drifts across, lifted by some freshness and (admittedly) surrounded by some wood. Persistent on that finish, it is rather complex once it rises above the wood. It is laced with plums, red berry nuances and a hint of chocolate. As interesting as the fruit is, the structure is even better, both grapes quite capable of delivering some tannic bursts and acidity. Mercouri does a good job here taming some rustic tendencies, though. As it sat in the glass and pulled in the wood, it blossomed beautifully. This is a very nice value that alternates from sexy (thanks to its texture) to intriguing. It clearly has some ability to age, perhaps better than anticipated. It will be interesting to see how it evolves, but there is no reason you can't dive in now.
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Mercouri Estate Red 2015 750ml

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Country: Greece

Few countries in the world can claim such an illustrious history of viticulture as that found in Greece, just as few countries can benefit from such an impressive range of terrain as that found across the mainland and islands of this ancient and fascinating land. When we consider that grapes are grown everywhere from the tiny islands in the Aegean sea, to larger land masses such as Rhodes and Crete, on the arid and rocky mainland and mountainous regions of Greek Macedonia, it is no wonder Greek wines show such huge diversity in style, flavor, aroma and character. One thing remains consistent, however, and that is the dedication to producing distinctly 'Greek' wines, full of characteristics which reflect the slow evolution of viticulture in a country which has been producing wine for several thousand years. Whilst certain wines, such as Retsina and those made from the Agiorghitiko grapes have long since been popular with fine wine drinkers world-wide, Greek wineries are continuing to produce superb wines using a wide range of native and imported grape varietals, meaning there are always plenty of new flavors and aromas to discover.