Points : 8,25/10 Price : 70 TL at Vinus wine shop On the nose, black fruits, liquorice, vanilla and red pepper. Medium bodied, chewy soft tannins. Medium high acidity, velvety structure. On the palate, Chocolate, black cherry, blackberry, cassis, liquorice, caramel and violet in the medium long finish. A very good surprise! Pleasant and cheap…
Author: Joffrey Puente
Diren Collection Kalecik Karası 2018
Points : 7/10 Price : 49,95 TL at Macro Center When you see what you usually get for that price, it’s not bad at all! On the nose, underwood, cherry, and raspberry. Low tannins, medium bodied. Juicy and round. In the palate, red fruits, black pepper, cacao. Meat juice. Slightly peppery and juicy finish. A…
Paşaeli K 2 2016
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…
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…
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