Semeli Agiorgitiko Syrah Mountain Sun 2017

Black cherry, vanilla and plum aromas and flavors on this affordable Agiorgitiko are plucky and fresh, but the tannins are overall quite supple. The wine is not terribly complex but a good cohort to burgers and grilled meats.

The Mountain Sun red is an 80/20 blend of Agiorgitiko and Syrah, aged for six months in used French oak. This is an easy, Beaujolaisesque red with bold red-fruit flavors. That said, it does have a modest backbone and some support for the fruit. If it is fruity and bursting with flavor, it is not candied or exaggerated. In its light, summer-red style, it is done nicely. Under screwcap, it may age a bit, but don't expect it to go anywhere but down if it changes much.