Points : 8,25/10 Price : 60 TL Plum, blackberry, black cherry, cinnamon and some leather aromas. It was quick to open itself to me. I appreciated that! This wine spent 10 months in french oak with partial filtration. Body is not totally full, tannins are quite mature and it has good balance. On the palate,…
Author: Joffrey Puente
Vinolus Kalecik Karası Syrah 2009
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 76 TL at Carrefour SA Fulya Deep purple in hue with velvety texture. You can feel it’s more Syrah flavour packed. It’s medium high in body, tanins and acidity. It’s quite juicy. Flavours of black cherry, blackberry, plum, all spices, black pepper, liquorice and violet on the nose and palate….
Sobran Winery Nebbiolo 2018
Points : 7,25/10 Price : 75 TL Sobran is a new winery based near Alaşehir in the Aegean region. They are the first in Turkey to use Nebbiolo grape. Red garnet colour. On the nose, pot pourri, black tea, cherry, raspberry, leather. Medium acidity, raw tannins, high alcohol. On the palate, rose hip, wild strawberry,…
Nif Sangiovese 2018
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 89 TL at Vinus Wine Shop Red currant, sun dried tomato, clay pot, cinnamon. Medium tannins, high acidity, medium bodied. Thyme, tomato leaf, cherry, plum, espresso. A quite nice Sangiovese perfect with pasta bolognese or pizza.
Selendi Gülpembe 2019
Points : 9/10 Price : 95 TL Summer is coming! Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Shiraz. Those four grapes are the usual suspects for a lot of « rosés de Provence ». It seems it was the goal of Selendi, to recreate this type of rosé. And it’s quite well done. The nose is very expressive with…
Kocabağ Öküzgözü 2018
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 101 TL at Macro Center Very aromatic and fruity. Cassis, cherry marmalade, eucalyptus and black pepper. Medium bodied, soft tannins, lots of fruits, high acidity. Very well balanced. Reminds me of a very good Gamay. On the palate, raspberry, pomegranate, prune, dried apricot and violet in the medium long finish….
