Points : 7,5/10 Price : 61 TL Another pleasant white wine from Arcadia. On the nose, citrus (grapefruit) and herbaceous notes (honeysuckle). The acidity is quite high. This wine gives a very fresh sensation. On the palate, stone fruit flavours yellow apple, pear, lime, lychee, quince and herbal notes, slightly salty Medium long finish quite…
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Kavaklidere Cotes d’Avanos Narince Chardonnay 2017
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 114 TL at Macro Center I really loved that blend of Narince and Chardonnay. The nose is quite aromatic with strong aromas of citrus, especially lime and orange, stone fruits like nectarine and yellow apple, acacia and some toasted and buttery notes. I really appreciated the high acidity of this…
Umurbey Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 100 TL at Milano Gurme This wonderful Turkish Sauvignon Blanc seems about the same as the 2016 Vintage. It’s quite hard to find a difference without tasting both vintages at once. Nevertheless I’d say that this year I’ve found even more flavours and it remains one of my favourite Sauvignon…
Yanık Ülke Gewürztraminer 2016
Points : 7/10 Price : 80 TL Yanık Ülke Winery is not afraid of experimenting and being the only one to use grapes such as Gewürztraminer here. On the nose I detected lychee and tangerine flavours plus some floral notes (rose). This wine is slightly oily with a medium acidity and minerality. Exotic spices can…
Vinolus Syrah 2010
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 80TL My first red wine made by Vinolus winery and I’m not disappointed! On the nose, red fruit aromas but also black pepper and graphite. This wine is medium bodied with soft tannins and medium plus acidity. On the palate flavours are complex with plum, cherries, leather, cocoa and green…
Gürbüz Trakya Shiraz 2016
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 90 TL Akın Gürbüz proves here that a wine critic can make a fantastic winemaker. Grown in Turkish eastern Thrace, this Shiraz (Syrah) needs some time to reveal itself but after an hour or so, it’s quite stunning! On the nose, blackberry, chocolate, tobacco and black olive. On the palate,…
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