Hailing from the northeastern Peloponnesos in Nemea, this dry red from the 2003 vintage is definitely worth taking a look at. Made from the Agiorgitiko, as most reds from this region are, it comes off as a bit fruity upfront with sour cherry flavors coming through. After being open for a bit, the slight hint of oak comes out (it's aged in oak for a year). It comes together as an almost-too-easy to drink red with very soft tannins.
Probably versatile enough to drink on its own or even with pasta, chicken and meaty dishes.
I have a few bottles of the 2003 vintage, which I think are perfectly ready to drink now..and I doubt that will be hard since they are so good. I also have a bottle of the 2005, which I might save until next year.
And good news: if you can find this, it should retail for about $10 or $11...an excellent Greek wine at that price. I got it at the county liquore store, which tends to have odd Greek wine picks, so I'm not sure how widely available this is currently. The 2005 might be easier to find and likely a good bet too...that review will be coming up.
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