Wine Fictions

I have to confess that my knowledge about Greek wines is rather residual, being mainly set in the offer available at most Greek restaurants around and some vague memories from a past journey to Greece. And my experiences couldn´t be more extreme: I was often offered overpriced half-dry wines (even after having asked for dry ones) from a rather dubious and never revealed origin, and more recently quite some pleasant surprises from a small family Taverna which have a wonderful offer, and advice, on their selection of wines. It was mainly because of this that I have decided to bring home this Agathon Mount Athos 2014. Having achieved a gold medal at the Bio Wine Prizes, it is made of equal amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and the autochtonous Limnio, which is a grape with which I had  my first contact. In the mouth there is a pleasant taste of ripe berries with a very interesting melange of wooden notes. Still, it is quite a fresh and lively wine with an agreeable finish, ideal ...