Points : 8,25/10 Price : 96 TL at Solera wine bar and shop It’s my first Boğazkere 100%. This grape is usually blended with Öküzgözü as it is quite rough since the name meaning “throat burner”. It’s often compared to a French grape called Tannat. To taste a single vintage made of Boğazkere, I thought…
Category: Gordias
My favourite Turkish red wines in 2018
It’s not easy to choose among such a big quantity of quality Turkish wines to close this wonderful year. Although I’ve finally decided to give points which is incredibly presumptuous of me as I’m absolutely not a professional, there will be no rating or order in this list. Just some words to express what I…
Gordias Shiraz 2016 Reserve
Points : 8/10 Price : 85TL This beautiful example of a Shiraz (or Syrah) has complex fruity aromas like plum, blackberry and blueberry as well as herbal and spicy hints. A beautiful nose. It is dry and rich on the palate with medium tannins and surprisingly a low level of alcohol with only 13%. Flavours…
Gordias 2012 Kalecik Karası, Merlot, Boğazkere
Points : 9/10 Price : Around 100 TL Gordias 2012 Kalecik Karası, Merlot, Boğazkere : Gordias is a boutique winery situated near Ankara that makes wonderful wines and is surprisingly not very well known. This incredible blend of Merlot and two local grapes (Kalecik Karası and Boğazkere) is properly amazing. The nose has earthy notes…
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