2009 | Mercouri Estate "Chortais" (500ml) | Peloponnese | Greece Chateau Deyrem Valentin beautiful freshness

beautiful freshness

Granite-limestone soils

good character and length

and hints of wild berries

2009 | Mercouri Estate "Chortais" (500ml) | Peloponnese | Greece Chateau Deyrem Valentin beautiful freshnessA 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