Estate Argyros - Mavrotragano 2015 (750ml)

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Producer	Estate Argyros
Country	Greece
Region	Santorini
Varietal	Mavrotragano
Vintage	2015
Sku	10016010
Size	750ml

It is over a decade since this mysterious red wine from Santorini was reborn. Mavrotragano has a deep ruby-red color. Nose of black fruits, spicy aromas and a beautiful oak finish. Powerful and full-bodied with unparalleled balance between power and finesse and good cellaring potential. 

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.