Mercouri 'Daphne Nera' 2012
(91)
(From a single vineyard in Korakochori Ileia in the Peloponnese, 1900 bottles, 13% abv, pH 3.60, TA 5.9 g/L, matured for 12 m in second use oak) Medium ruby colour. Herbal, inky with smoky duck fat on the nose. Very distinctive and seductive. Firm, powerful but also light on its feet this is a top example of a dry Mavrodaphne.
Producer
Mercouri
Region
- Peloponnese
Color / Type
- Red
Variety
Mavrodaphne
Vintage
- 2012
Date Tasted
Jun 2019
When to Drink
2019-2029
Average Price
€21