2018 Skouras 'Megas Oenos' Agiorgitiko Peloponnese

Winemaker Notes: Very deep and intense purple. On the nose it is dense, concentrated and complicated but elegant. Aromas of ripe fruit such as blackberries and black raspberries coupled with spicy characteristics, smoke and a touch of leather fill the nose. On the mouth, it is silky but powerful framed by delicate tannins and gentle acidity offering flavors of ripe fruits, cloves, black pepper and just a touch of herbs.

Blend: 80% Agiorgitiko, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "The 2018 Megas Oenos is a fairly typical 80/20 blend of Agiorgitiko and Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 18 months in 50% new French oak. It comes in at 14.2% alcohol. Fresh and lively, this elegant Megas Oenos is filled with red fruit flavors surrounded by silky texture, pungent aromatics and ripe tannins. It is very accessible—which has not always been true—leaning hard to the hedonism side of the ledger. This is going to make a lot of tasters swoon because it is simply delicious while still retaining freshness. The bigger question here will be whether it has the wherewithal to age as well as many older vintages did. Is there something more lurking underneath? It will certainly hold nicely throughout the decade, but after that, we'll see. In the meanwhile, let's lean up a bit on this exuberant young wine."