2008 Topikos Oinos Pangeou / Τοπικός Οίνος Παγγαίου Areti, Macedonia / Μακεδονία, Greece

Partly preserved black berries and sour cherries on the nose, touch of bread, herbaceous notes, roasted notes and spicy oak, Fairly juicy ripe fruit on the palate, fairly prominent spicy new oak, fine, relatively mature tannins, very creamy, very good persistence and has some depth, more partly candied and partly roasted herbs in the background, modern style, but not faceless, still youthful, very good finish.

Best to drink: 2012-2017+. What our ratings mean