Douloufakis Winery Dafnios, Liatiko, Crete 2021 750ml

Winemaker Description

Concentrated aromas of fresh red fruits, herbs, leather and spices. Light-bodied with a good acidity, and soft, delicious tannins with a long, lingering finish.

Expert Review

90 PointsRobert Parker | The 2020 Liatiko Dafnios was aged for 12 months in used French oak. It comes in at 14% alcohol. Light in color and showing ample mid-palate finesse, this doesn’t seem like a big wine, but it is ripe this year. It finishes with some baked plums and black cherries. There’s a firm finish, with the moderate tannins providing support for the fruit but not getting in the way too much. This seems like a refined wine that still has big fruit and flavor. It is approachable now, but it should hold reasonably well, at least throughout the decade, probably more. No matter what, for the price, it’s a good value.