Goumenissa, Domaine Tatsis - 2013

This wine is a rare opportunity to drink a well-aged Greek red in its peak drinking window. Periklis and Stergios Tatsis have been on the vanguard of natural winemaking in Greece, exclusively using native yeasts, minimal sulfur, and organic grapes since the late 90s from their estate in Macedonia. With all that, they make some very serious wine. Here, a mix of blackberry, dried cherries, and violets greets you on the nose, while on the palate secondary and tertiary notes like balsamic, olive tapenade, tomato leaf, and black pepper come through in waves. A rustic, savory blend of the indigenous grapes Xinomavro (70%) and Negoska (30%). You will be in heaven drinking it with herbed lamb and potatoes.