12/11/2016 0 Comments TELISH 2011YOU WERE WAITING FOR IT? HERE IT IS! Last week, we showed you that a seemingly classic Bordeaux wine could be very surprising in its taste and its profile. Now, it’s time to reverse the roles… We are glad to introduce you to Telish 2011, a bulgarian wine which is nothing less than surprising! ID Card: Name: Telish - Sangiovese and Merlot Vintage: 2011 ABV: 14.5° alc. Location: Bulgaria Grape varieties: Sangiovese & Merlot Average price: 7.5€ Can be found at: La Ligne Rouge (Bordeaux, south of France), Wines Marc Jacob (Belgium), online, at the domain (if you have the chance to go there !) and in more than 15 countries (refer to their website). Advices: First of all, we have to say that Telish must absolutely be opened minimum one hour before tasting. If you don’t, you will just feel the alcohol (even if it’s the final point, isn’t it better to feel something on your tongue at the same time ?) and tannins. Our advice: bring this wine to your father-in-law for dinner. Why ? To begin, because it’s so classy to bring a bulgarian wine to a boring family dinner. You will be the wine connoisseur, the unexpected one! But yes, there is a true reason. This wine is meant to be paired with a very good meat (and we know that all students cannot afford a 35 pounds piece of steak) and so you won't have neither to cook, nor to buy the meat . If you insist on drinking it on your own or with good friends (we know you want to show-off!), we suggest to serve it with a huge burger and french fries. But choose a superior-quality steak and if you can, cook it yourself. Tasting Notes: Nose: aromas are quite developed for a 2011 and we found some expected ones as prune, sultana or dark chocolate. But we also found a delicate smell of caramel fudge and croissants (which is quite surprising but in a very good way !) and even a feeling of smelling a liqueur-filled chocolate ! Taste: Yeah, we know that this is the only part you read 90% of the time in matter of wines ! So, let’s be clear. This bulgarian wine have a very intense freshness (meaning your palate is not soaked by the wine) and we felt like it has aromas of liquorice and fresh mint. You could agree that it is not expected for a red wine. Tannins are so delicate, you can’t even feel them. It’s just a little jot of roughness at the beginning, and it’s delightful. Mix that with a tiny bitterness and a short-lasting taste, it makes a very refreshing wine for a red. Some interesting notes about the production:
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