Here in Greece as far as red wine goes in larger urban areas, you’ll find a great deal of Agiorgitiko in supermarket and corner market shelves. You have to discover a large liquor store where for example here at Thessaloniki at a Cash and Carry Store primarily supplying restaurants there must have been close to two hundred Greek wines. A far cry from what Greek wines you can find in Canadian liquor monopoly stores. The cheapest bottled Greek wine I have seen at a well-known supermarket was 2.70 Euros. Prices for wine are equivalent to what you pay in Canada for the same wine.
The wine is organic has been aged in selected French oak barrels for 6 months.
Aroma: Strong cassis influence complimented by black cherry, blueberry and dark chocolate.
Palate: Richness of black cherry with some black plum and a bit of charcoal. Peppery longish finish. Minimal tannins. A good sipping wine but better with Krinos jarred Basilico sauce topped with goat cheese. Yes pardon the jarred sauce but I have minimal kitchen facilities on my 10 day stay in Thessaloniki to participate in the 65th Annual Thessaloniki International Film Festival.
Personality: Let my rich fruit and balanced character speak for itself. Come visit the red wines of Greece and most cases avoid house wine bought in bulk when you are Greek restaurants.
Cellarbility: Expect some softening over the next two years and it will happily sit around to the end of 2027.
Price: 9 Euros.
RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 91/100.
(Nicolas Repanis 2022 Agiorgitiko, PDO Nemea, Nicolas Repanis, Nemea, Greece, 750 mL,13%).
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