Winemaker Notes
The color is bright, clean, deep ruby color. On the nose it has depth, strength and density. The aromatic character is focused on red fruits – sour cherries, blueberries, red cherries – along with spice, aromatic herbs and a touch of minerality. On the palate it is medium to full bodied with interesting acidity and very high quality tannins, while aromas of red fruits, earth and metal together with tobacco and spices dominate. The aftertaste is long, complex with constant evolution.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Grande Cuvée is an Agiorgitiko aged for 12 months in 50% new French oak. It comes in at 14.2% alcohol. This is a single-vineyard Agiorgitiko from 1,040 meters in altitude on red clay soil. Like its Megas Oenos sibling, this is elegant, precise and shows mid-palate finesse. It also shows plenty of wood. The underlying acidity here cuts the wood and supports the fruit, though, and this should come around if you give it a few years in the cellar. At the moment, the woody nuances are too strong and a little jarring, but underneath there is nice fruit lurking. I promise. When we get to a point where it is more fruit than wood-oriented will be the key question. You're going to have to wait a couple of years anyway because of the current tannic pop. Then, this should age pretty well, so there is no rush. Let's lean up for the moment. It has a chance for notable improvement.
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Wine Spectator
A firm red, with flavors of roasted plum and fig cake layered with a savory underpinning of game, char-tinged smoke and roasted coffee. Plush in texture and lively, with dense tannins emerging on the finish. Drink now through 2029. 700 cases made, 210 cases imported.
Beyond the usual suspects, there are hundreds of red grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines, while others are better suited for use as blending grapes. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles, offering much to be discovered by the curious wine lover. In particular, Portugal and Italy are known for having a multitude of unique varieties but they can really be found in any region.
Home of Greece’s famous and praise-worthy red variety, Agiorgitiko, Nemea is part of the Peloponnese.