Advent Wine Challenge Day 9: Midin Miras
Week one of Advent challenge has been met and I’m still going strong! I bounced around the globe during the first week so decided to open week two back at home. Although “home” is a little bit of a stretch when the wine comes from the opposite end of the country to Istanbul.
Advent day 9
Midin Miras (red), 2021
Midin’s Miras red wine blends together mostly Öküzgözü and Boğazkere with small additions of the regional grapes Gavdoni and Raşegurnık aged for 10 months in oak.
Opaque purple-ruby in the glass with bramble fruit compote, cedar, forest spices, and vanilla aromas. Medium tannins and high alcohol (14.5%) gave the palate a fulsome mouthfeel and medium-plus body with persistent acidity. Ripe black fruits, more berry compote, sweet spices, and vanilla on a medium finish. Flavors were enjoyable but I felt the wine was on the hot side, throwing off the overall balance.
Love how the new label highlights the age of their vineyards though!
Wine provided as a sample from Midin winery but all opinions are my own.