Points : 8,5/10 Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot. 119 TL at Carrefour SA Fulya (Beşiktaş) On the nose, plum, cassis, blackberry, underwood, violet. Firm tannins, well integrated oak and a kind of zesty acidity. On the palate, black cherry, blackberry, violet and toffee. I really like the long caramelised finish. A very enjoyable…
Author: Joffrey Puente
Antioche Sangiovese Syrah 2017
Points : 8/10 Price : 90 TL at Vinus French barrels for 12 months. Intense nose with aromas of violette, plum, cranberry, strawberry, black liquorice and notes of vanilla oak. Nice structure, dry, medium acidity and tannins. Rich but a lot of freshness. On the palate, blueberry, raspberry, cranberry juice, some balsamic notes and spices…
Paşaeli Kabuğunda Narince 2019
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 185 TL at La Cave. Small production. After the Çakal, now this Narince grown on old vines as well situated in a single vineyard this time in Çeşme, not far from Izmir. This is the second of a serie of four skin contact (aka orange) wines made by Paşaeli I…
Corvus Rarum 2016
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 85 TL at La Cave, 97 TL at Macro Center Kuntra and Karalahna grapes. Corvus winery is one of the most famous wineries of Bozcaada, a Turkish island in the North East of the Aegean sea. The meaning of Corvus in Latin is “crow”. There are so many on the…
Vino Dessera Pürneşe 2018
Points : 7,75/10 Price : 55 TL at Macro Center. Grapes : Barbera D’Strandja, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon in equal proportion. On the nose : Cassis, sour cherry, blackberry, incense and vanilla. Well balanced, juicy, high acidity and low tannins. Very juicy on the palate with hints of oak, nothing overwhelming. Some delicate notes of lavender…
Chateau Nuzun Merlot 2013
Points : 7,75/10 Price : 115 TL at Rind, Kadıköy A quite nice bouquet for this Merlot with black cherry, plum, sweet spices and potting soil. A full bodied wine with firm tannins. On the palate you get red plum, black berry, cedar and vanilla plus a flavour of tomato leaf and some astringency in…
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