Diren

Diren Karmena

8.624 ratings

8.78 pro ratings

Central Anatolia, Turkey

Red Blend

Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese

Top Notes For

8.9

Epitomizes the blend of the ancient & modern. Foreign & familiar flavors mingle positive
This wine has cellar legs

Epitomizes the blend of the ancient & modern. Foreign & familiar flavors mingle positive
This wine has cellar legs

Oct 14th, 2015

8.6

Quite poundable.

Quite poundable.

Oct 25th, 2014

8.5

Dry yes but with candied cherry up front, light and quaffable

Dry yes but with candied cherry up front, light and quaffable

Feb 14th, 2017

walter mocrytzki

8.8

2014 vintage! Very drinkable 5 grape blend with mild tannins and a long finish. With Rosemarie.

2014 vintage! Very drinkable 5 grape blend with mild tannins and a long finish. With Rosemarie.

Jun 27th, 2016

8.8

A smooth operator, plump and juicy with a bright, high-toned finish that's got mo' phat than the avg Côtes-du-Rhone

A smooth operator, plump and juicy with a bright, high-toned finish that's got mo' phat than the avg Côtes-du-Rhone

Mar 8th, 2016

7.7

I wanted to like this but I got so many black licorice notes ... I couldn't love it

I wanted to like this but I got so many black licorice notes ... I couldn't love it

Feb 12th, 2016

8.3

Light

Light

Oct 8th, 2015

8.5

Pretty good for $13!

Pretty good for $13!

Jul 7th, 2015

Luke Coppenrath

10

This was a great wine with my lamb. It had a blend of five grapes with a great structure. Tried it the next day and tasted even better!

This was a great wine with my lamb. It had a blend of five grapes with a great structure. Tried it the next day and tasted even better!

May 15th, 2015

9.2

Vintage 2011

Vintage 2011

Feb 5th, 2015