Let me present you today the 4 best Turkish Pinots Noirs : Ma’adra Pinot Noir 2018 100 TL at La Cave Ma’adra vineyards is situated near Balıkesir (Ayvalık). If you look at the map, it’s between Çanakkale and Izmir (in the northern part of the Aegean region. On the nose : Cherry, red currant, a…
Author: Joffrey Puente
Kastro Tireli Elaia 2016
100% Syrah Points : 8, 25/10 Price : 90 TL at Mensis Mahzen Let me present you the last vintage of this rosé made by this great winery. On the nose, jammy notes of raspberry and mulberry, also hints of cherry, peach skin and white pepper. Body medium +, medium high acidity. Alcohol is pretty…
Urlice Cabernet Sauvignon Réserve 2013
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 120 TL at Vinus wine shop I had the chance to visit Urlice vineyards last summer and to meet the owners, a wonderful couple called Reha and Bilge Ögünlü at their property in Urla, a beautiful region that some call the Tuscany of Turkey. Urlice is a small winery but…
Garova Zinfandel 2018
Points : 8/10 No price as it was a gift. Must be less than 80 TL. On the nose, jam, blueberry, plum, boysenberry, liquorice and black pepper. Needs some time to open itself. To pour it in a carafe would be a good idea. High acidity, strong tannins, medium bodied, high alcohol (15 degrees) but…
Kor (Asmadan) Öküzgözü Boğazkere Reserve 2018
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 195 TL at Mensiz Mahzen (Osmanbey). Red fruits, sour cherry, cassis, grenade, sweet spices, pines and some smoky and balsamic notes. A strong but round full bodied wine, very elegant and complex with smooth smoky tannins. Acidity is high. It’s very well balanced. On the palate, you’ve got flavours of…
Sobran Nebblush 2018
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 67 TL at Mensiz Mahzen (Osmanbey) Pale orange pink colour. A very seductive colour, I must say. On the nose, ripe peach, orange peel, rose, then, smashed strawberries, fairy floss and tar!!! The texture is more off dry than bone dry. Acidity is high. The sensation of alcohol is a…
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