The 2005 MEGAS OENOS CABERNET-SAUVIGNON / SAINT GEORGE (the winery uses Saint George on the label instead of the Greek name AGIORGITIKO), from 60 year old vines, is a more modern version of this bottling than the library wines reviewed here. The alcohol is a more normal 13.5, for one thing. The winery’s intent to be graceful and elegant has not changed, but the execution is better. This is beautifully balanced, delicate but ripe, with the well integrated tannins that should allow it to age gracefully for 10 to 15 years from the vintage date without problem. Gentle, suave and harmonious, but persistent and with some verve, it is simply a pleasure to drink, a wine with Cabernet that may nonetheless win some fans who are Burgundy lovers. There were times when I might have wished for a little more mid-palate concentration. There were 2,200 cases produced. Drink now-2018. George Skouras is one of Greece’s stalwarts, having studied oenology in Burgundy, founded his winery in 1986 and released his well known “Megas Oenos” brand in 1988, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (usually around 20%) and one of Greece’s most successful indigenous reds, Agiorgitiko (usually around 80%, from old vines dating back to the 1930s and 1940s, says Skouras). Note that Skouras translates Agiorgitiko into “Saint George” on his labels. All of the Megas Oenos wines are unfiltered. Skouras may use some Cabernet Sauvignon, but his elegant wines remind me more of Burgundy. Some library wines are included in these reviews to demonstrate the evolution of the Megas Oenos brand, going from a light, very low alcohol wine to a riper, more modern wine with better balance and depth. The early examples are fun and often very well crafted, but the current bottlings, still quite elegant, seem more likely to excel.Importer: Diamond Importers, Chicago, IL; tel: (773) 549-6211