The KAV Special Reserve 2009 contains the 2 grapes - Bogazkere and Okuzgozu, which come from South East Anatolia and Eastern Anatolia respectively and both were new ones to me. The Bogazkere grape provides a robust tannic backbone for the wine while the Okuzgozu is very different providing fruit and freshness.
The wine is made in 1000 litre stainless steel tanks followed by 12 months in French oak 225 litre barrels and then aged for 2 years in bottle before release. The current winemaker is Ahmet Kutman ( qualified from the University of California in Davies in 1967) and has been joined by his daughter.
The wine was deep ruby with a wide rim, its aromas suggested leather enrobed red and black fruits with hint of medicinal violets, spice plays it part with vanilla, cinnamon and ginger all in the mix. But it is the fruit that is the main player here - ripe and robust.
On the palate, good brisk acidity freshning the fruit, light ash / chalky red fruits licked with licquorice, leather and spice. There was a velvet tannic grip, ripe, tasty and firm, the dominant character that detracted from the wine was the warming alcohol that added heat over-rode the fruit and other flavours, this was a shame, but the wine was good with the mezes that we had, and had great fresh fruity length, I would recommend this wine, especially with Turkish food - it seems right, doesn't it?
Score : 86
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