Agiorgitiko, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Dry
Full Bodied
750ml
14.5% alc./vol

Lantides Estate Cuvée Peloponnese P.G.I 2017

Peloponnese, Greece

92 points - Wine Align

$34.95per bottle ($419.40per case)
12 bottles per case

Full & Firm

Lantides Estate is a family business, established in 1993 by Panos Lantides, focusing on the distinction of quality Greek wines. In the first two hectares of their vineyards they cultivated Chardonnay followed, a year later, by the red variety Agiorgitiko that has now become the basis of their vineyard over the following years.

This combines local agioritiko with cabernet sauvignon and merlot to create a deeply coloured, still youthful looking and fairly dense well made wine. The nose is very ripe with blackberry, violet, a touch of herbaceousness and spice. Vanilla is nicely tucked as well. It is medium-full bodied with some nerve and juiciness, and fine, firm tannin. The length is excellent.

Pair this wine with rich white cheese, grilled steak or pork tenderloin.

Press Reviews

Wine Align

92 points - David Lawrason

This combines local agioritiko with cabernet sauvignon and merlot to create a deeply coloured, still youthful looking and fairly dense well made wine. The nose is very ripe with blackberry, violet, a touch of herbaceousness and spice. Vanilla is nicely tucked as well. It is medium-full bodied with some nerve and juiciness, and fine, firm tannin. The length is excellent. Still needs a couple of years. Tasted July 2022

91 points - John Szabo, MS

A "super Peloponnese" blend of local agiorgitiko with cabernet sauvignon and merlot, harvested very ripe and treated to two years ageing in barrique, this is smooth and polished wine, broad, round and satisfying. There's a highly appealing, savoury, sapid profile, with gently grippy tannins, almost fully enmeshed in the ensemble; acids are balanced and 14.5% alcohol warms the palate but fits in well overall. Very good length and depth. An excellent value all in all, drinking well now but no rush - cellar comfortably until late in the decade. Serve with salty protein for best effect. Tasted July 2022.

91 points - Michael Godel

As with the Goldvine this special cuvée is Peloponnese in origin but here the blend is cabernet sauvignon (and merlot) with local agiorgitiko. Not Nemea but the layering of the signature Greek red grape works seamlessly with the expatriate grapes. A bigger wine any way you look at or taste what's in the glass and though it seems a bit candied you simply can't ignore or deny the herbology within. Mint in double effect, brushy fauna throughout and then a waft of chocolate. Were the oak treatment just a bit restrained the land would shine even further and take this cuvée to another level entirely. Drink 2022-2026. Tasted July 2022.