Samartzis Estate focuses on quality and expressive wines and their “M” Barrique hits both marks. Mouhtaro is a rare variety local to the Askri region of Greece. The winery’s choice to blend it with Merlot and barrel age the wine creates a well-rounded body. Chocolate covered red fruits, tobacco, and floral notes provide a really sweet sensation to the wine whilst the winemaking limits the actual residual sugar, thus presenting a dry wine. The result is a wine approachable to the American palate and, better yet, ready to drink without further need of aging.
Samartzis Estate, Central Greece PGI (Greece) Merlot & Mouhtaro 2019
By Vince Simmon