Cappadocia, Ankara

Kocabag

Öküzgözü-Bogazkere 2021

Really intense dark reddish purple hues with equally powerful aromatics of plums, black currant, and lots of baking spice. Some cherry tang too, if that’s a thing. Aromatic pipe tobacco notes. Stony and dusty. Yum! Huge body and mouthfeel to match. Long and satisfying finish. 14.5% alcohol!

Really unique wine making style in that some of it is aged in tuff “tanks” carved into the ground. Kocabağ is the only one of the three commercial wineries in Cappadocia to use such tanks, and they may very easily be the only winery in the world to do so.
— a month ago

Jillian Varner
with Jillian

Turasan

Kalecik Karası 2012

Lavender, floral, cherry.... pungent and lovely, though quite short — 3 years ago

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Kocabag

Kapadokya Öküzgözü 2019

Says dry but not really. Good fruity nose. Light. — 3 years ago

Kavaklidere

Côtes d'Avanos Chateau Serie Chardonnay Narince 2022

First Turkish wine I've ever had. Nice minerality with a crazy spicy finish — 2 months ago

Turasan

Öküzgözü 2019

Pretty good - light and good for a summer red. But not my usual red - lacks tannins or depth. — 2 years ago

Kavaklidere

Yakut Öküzgözü

Loved it, very smooth but with very little sweetness. — 3 years ago

Vanessa and Rob liked this

Vinkara

Kalecik Öküzgözü 2018

3 course meal at Safron — 3 years ago

Guney Platosu-Denizli

Arti Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2011

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Vinkara

Reserve Dry Bogazkere 2011

Extraordinary Bogazkere tasting of cranberry and pomegranate, and having an earthy nose. Light in body and a great accompaniment to a wide range of foods and cheeses. — a year ago

Turasan

Hayyam

Not dry like on the bottle but a very strong berry taste and the berry lingers after in a good way. — 3 years ago