Offers hints of toast, smoke and game that are a rich, savory thread winding through flavors of blackberry coulis, plum skin, anise and dried sage -- an expressive profile framed by fine, lightly chalky tannins. A dark, well-knit medium-bodied red. Syrah, Merlot and Xinomavro. Drink now through 2026. 6,900 cases made, 240 cases imported.

This red wine blend gets its deep burgundy hue from Syrah and Xinomavro, a dark-skinned indigenous red grape grown throughout the country's northern regions. A portion of Merlot in the mix aims to keep things smooth. The nose has notes of cloves, allspice and sweet vanilla extract alongside tart red fruit. On the palate, the alcohol outpaces the fruit, and the wine has a long, bitter finish with grippy tannins. - Emily Saladino