Vinsanto 1974 from Estate Argyros is the second of the three collectible bottlings the estate has just released. It is another piece of Greek wine history, available in only a handful of bottles for true collectors. This is a wine that fascinates with its rare combination of freshness and layered complexity after 52 years resting in the family’s old barrels inside their historic cellar. As with the 1947, Robert Parker’s critic was left speechless upon tasting it, awarding it 98 points and describing it as indestructible, since it clearly still has a very long life ahead of it.
Estate Argyros hardly needs an introduction. For many years it has been one of the most important ambassadors of Santorini wine, with countless distinctions in Greece and abroad. Their extensive privately owned vineyards allow them full control over fruit quality, while access to very old vines gives exceptional depth to the wines they craft. As a benchmark estate for Vinsanto, Argyros, for Vinsanto 1974, gathered grapes from the same century‑old vineyard in Episkopi and sun‑dried them for about two weeks following traditional practice. Vinsanto 1974 is a blend of Assyrtiko with a small addition of Athiri and Aidani. After fermentation, the wine aged in old barrels of various sizes, where it has remained untouched since the distant harvest of 1974.
Bottles are extremely limited, and the real question is not whether you should buy it, but how many. Believe us — once you open the first one, you will wish you had secured more.
