Points : 9/10 Price : 90 TL at Suvla boutique in Kanyon mall. Turkish Chardonnay, now we’re talking! What a beautiful wine made by Saranta with this Chateau Murou serie, my first time ever! The nose has wonderful aromas of apple, almond and crème brûlée. On the palate it has flavours of vanilla, dill, coconut…
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Yanık Ülke Nerello Mascalese 2016
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 67 TL In Izmir’s restaurants waiters will often recommend you Yanık Ülke as “the” local wine. This winery is cultivating a lot of different grapes among them some Italian grapes you will find only in Sicily. Like Nerello Mascalese. Nerello Mascalese is a dark skinned grape variety that grows mostly…
Chamlija Papaskarası Cabernet 2014 :
Points : 7,5/10 Price : Around 70 TL at Suvla boutique in Kanyon Papaskarası 50%, Cabernet Franc 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon 25% On the nose, black fruits, sour cherry, earthy tones, leather and sweet spices On the palate, black fruits (plum, blackberry, black raspberry), liquorice and pepper. It’s very well balanced. It has a good acidity,…
Nif Bağları Chardonnay 2017
Points : 6,8/10 Price : 75 TL This Chardonnay has citrus aromas (orange, lemon) and some hints of nuts on the nose. On the palate I detected some flavours of white flowers, apple, , honey and even some smoky notes. Interesting! Acidity is medium high and it has some buttery taste. The finish is medium…
Saranta Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Points : 6,5/10 Price : Around 70 TL at La Cave if I correctly remember After having been very much impressed by Saranta’s Cabernet Sauvignon, I feel a bit disappointed. On the nose citrus aromas, bitter almond, grapefruit, rose and slightly smoky notes On the palate apricot, orange peel, limon and fresh mint in the…
Kastro Tireli Alkaia 2013 Syrah Mourvèdre
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 80 TL at Vinus, La Cave, Carrefour Gourmet, Macro Center… easy to find! Kastro Tireli is a winery located in Manisa Province, Aegean region. That’s another new winery for me. And just like in Urlice Winery, they cultivate wine with as less intervention as they can so no pesticide here!…
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