Silva Daskalaki Winery — Enstikto 2015

The Enstikto 2015 from Silva Daskalaki is a blend of 70% Kotsifali and 30% Syrah, aged for one year in new French oak barrels. When last tasted in 2022, it was in top form. A real tannin bomb that has probably needed every single day of its maturation. The tannins are still not fine-grained and likely never will be, but they don't push themselves unpleasantly to the fore — they simply wait for the right hearty food pairing. The wine owes its excellent 94 points above all to one quality: its astonishingly fresh fruit. Cherry, especially cornelian cherry, is present from the very first sip and carries through into a remarkably long finish for this price range.