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Estate Argyros Mavrotragano 2015 750ml

size
750ml
country
Greece
region
Cyclades
appellation
Santorini
WA
91
WA
91
Rated 91 by Wine Advocate
The 2015 Mavrotragano, one of the relatively rare reds on the island, was aged for 12 months in 85% used French oak and comes in at 14% alcohol. Some of the earlier versions showed more power, some more oak. This is just the pure essence of red fruits, raspberries and strawberries. It is sappy, grapey and bursting with flavor. Everything is fresh and lifted. It has a certain nod to Beaujolais but more structure. That said, and granting that this is very young, it seems to lack a little focus and some of the power I've seen in the past. At the same time, it is so remarkably delicious I couldn't stop tasting it. Another six to 12 months in the cellar may let it come together better, but it is hard to tell anyone to keep their hands off of it right now. It's worth leaning up a little just for that.
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Estate Argyros Mavrotragano 2015 750ml

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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.