2009 | Mercouri Estate "Chortais" (500ml) | Peloponnese | Greece

A rare Greek sweet red from a historic Peloponnese estate — sun-dried Mavrodaphne, five years in cask, caramel and chocolate.

Mercouri Estate is a historic family domaine (founded 1864) on the western coast of the Peloponnese, near Ancient Olympia. "Chortais" — named for the bay by the estate — is their natural sweet dessert red: 55% Mavrodaphne and 45% Korinthiaki (the Corinth currant grape), semi-sun-dried, then matured five years in oak with carefully controlled oxidation. This is the aged 2009, in the 500ml format.

A cask-aged Greek sweet red like this is a rare, serious dessert wine. Mavrodaphne-based, sun-dried, five years in oak → caramel, chocolate, velvety → you're drinking a Greek dessert classic.

• Sweet red — 55% Mavrodaphne, 45% Korinthiaki
• Peloponnese — Greece
• Mercouri Estate — est. 1864
• Sun-dried · 5 years in cask · 500ml

Caramel, dark chocolate and dried fig over a rich, velvety palate with sweet spice, fine tannins and a long, warming, gently oxidative finish. Translation: a rich, sweet Greek red — caramel, chocolate and dried fruit with a velvety texture and fine tannins. Deep and warming; a classic pour for the end of the meal.

A rare Greek sweet red. Exactly the bottle for chocolate desserts, blue cheese, or dried fruit and nuts by the fire.