Points : 7,5/10 Price : Around 90 TL This wine was a gift from a friend On the nose, ripe tropical fruits, white fleshed nectarine and apricot. Fine acidity, very slightly creamy, limited filtration. On the palate, crushed gravel, citrus zest, pineapple, honeydew melon. Vegetal nuance like asparagus. Mineral and spicy aftertaste. A bit heavy…
Author: Joffrey Puente
Arcadia Odrysia Narince 2016
Points : 6,5/10 Price : 100 TL at La Cave The nose is floral with aromas of acacia. I also noticed some grapefruit and green apple. Alcohol is high with a lively acidity, a bit spritzy. Limited filtration. On the palate, fruit blossom, apricot, honey, caramel and walnut. The taste is quite astringent. Quite complex…
Asmadan Gönülden Blush 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 95TL in the Marina Tekel in front of Macro Center at the entrance into the Marina of Yalikavak, Bodrum. Or you can order it directly from Asmadan winery. It’s a beautiful racy rosé! One of the best I had in Turkey! And it’s made of Cabernet Sauvignon … even more…
Suvla Agiorgitiko 2018
Points : 8/10 Price : 89 TL at the Suvla boutique in Cihangir This is the first Turkish version of a famous red Greek grape called “Agiorgitiko” (right prononciation is “Ayoryitiko”), a versatile grape which can be whatever the winemaker wants it to be. This first production is not big so run to a Suvla…
Kayra Terra Kalecik Karası roze 2018
Points : 7/10 Price : 49,90 TL On the nose, fresh raspberry, orange blossom, cotton candy and strawberry. Rich and refreshing, lively acidity On the palate, red currant, raspberry, strawberry, cherry and some spices on the quite nice and long finish (vanilla and a bit of black pepper). On the whole, it’s quite a good…
Kavaklidere Côtes d’Avanos Narince 2017
Points : 8/10 Price : 140 TL There are two kinds of Narince : aromatic and steely if in stainless steel or if aged in oak, complex and creamy. Well, it’s definitely the second kind here. On the nose, I detected yellow flowers, citrus and stone fruit aromas with some butter notes. It’s full bodied,…
