Date Tasted: 10/2020

Kapnias is one of the first quality red wines in Greece that goes back to the early 80s and is still considered a milestone. The Domaine Hatzimichalis has a history that starts in 1974 and has offered a lot to the latest Greek wine history and pushed the quality levels up. 

Appearance: The colour is deep garnet.

Nose: It reveals ripeness and a complex aromatic profile that starts from black, wild berries, moves to green bell pepper and tar and finishes with mushroom, leather and farmyard.

Palate: It is dry, with the flavour resembling the aromas, medium acidity, high still harsh tannins which add aliveness, medium body and an almost long, sweet-spicy aftertaste.

Drink or Hold: Perfect now but probably has not caught its pick yet.

Food Pairing: Try it with BBQ beef sausages with red pepper coulis. 

Points: 91

Name: Kapnias

Producer: Domaine Hatzimichalis

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage: 2010

Region: P.G.I. Atalanti, Central Greece, Greece

Alcohol: 14%

Retail Price: 27€

Service temperature: 16-18 C°

Drink it until 2026.