Kayra
Single Vineyard Collectible Series #5 Vintage Öküzgözü
Aydıncık, Elazığ, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
What a nice Turkish delight this is.
Beautiful color of dark ruby/inky core with a purplish rim.
The nose is similar to a Napa Cabernet. Lots of vanilla and oak that drown all the fruits. Some chocolates, licorice, cedar, coffee, cola, smoke, blackberries, black currants, black pepper and spices.
Full bodied and bold, Smooth and elegant with medium plus acidity and gorgeous legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with oak, vanilla, blackberries, currants, sweet cherries, dark chocolates, cola, figs, raisins, tobacco, coffee, peppercorn and spices.
Long finish with full, firm tannins and black pepper.
A great Single Vineyard red wine. Big, bold and beautiful. At a Blind tasting I would call a young Napa Cabernet.
Balanced and Enjoyable by itself or with food. I Paired it with a Turkish lamb dish, and it held its own nicely.
This 5 year old needs some additional bottle time and will be even better in 3 years.
Needs 2 hours in a decanter.
Fun fact:
Okuzgozu, the grape varietal, means an ox eye for being the largest among the grape varieties grown in Turkey.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
What a nice Turkish delight this is.
Beautiful color of dark ruby/inky core with a purplish rim.
The nose is similar to a Napa Cabernet. Lots of vanilla and oak that drown all the fruits. Some chocolates, licorice, cedar, coffee, cola, smoke, blackberries, black currants, black pepper and spices.
Full bodied and bold, Smooth and elegant with medium plus acidity and gorgeous legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with oak, vanilla, blackberries, currants, sweet cherries, dark chocolates, cola, figs, raisins, tobacco, coffee, peppercorn and spices.
Long finish with full, firm tannins and black pepper.
A great Single Vineyard red wine. Big, bold and beautiful. At a Blind tasting I would call a young Napa Cabernet.
Balanced and Enjoyable by itself or with food. I Paired it with a Turkish lamb dish, and it held its own nicely.
This 5 year old needs some additional bottle time and will be even better in 3 years.
Needs 2 hours in a decanter.
Fun fact:
Okuzgozu, the grape varietal, means an ox eye for being the largest among the grape varieties grown in Turkey.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
Robust turkish red, layered, juicy, great with kebabs
Robust turkish red, layered, juicy, great with kebabs
Jun 21st, 2015Dark berries and sweet exotic spices, tannic & oaky but worked well with highly-spiced rich seafood 'cause of the high acid. Drink Turkey!
Dark berries and sweet exotic spices, tannic & oaky but worked well with highly-spiced rich seafood 'cause of the high acid. Drink Turkey!
Dec 9th, 2014
A very good dry wine. John did not like as well as I did
A very good dry wine. John did not like as well as I did
Dec 7th, 2014
Antoine had this 10 years ago
Antoine had this 10 years ago
Nov 29th, 2013