Author: Joffrey Puente

Kayra Versus 2012 Viognier

Points : 7,5/10 Price : 87 TL Rich, refined and complex wine, ripe pear dried yellow stone fruits and floral notes. Full bodied mineral wine, 14 degrees : alcohol is a bit too present here. Slightly oaky. Flavours : Apricot, peach, tangerine and honeysuckle in the long finish. A good example of what Viognier can…

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Likya Arykanda 2016 Sauvignon Blanc

Points : 7,5/10 Price : Around 80 TL Beautiful nose with citrus aromas. On the palate, exotic fruits and confit lemon. High acidity. Lively,fresh, long finish. I really loved it. Will be in my list of the best Turkish Sauvignon blanc soon. To drink with white fish and Asian cuisines

Likya Arykanda 2017 Chardonnay

Points : 5,5/10 Price : Around 80 TL Tropical fruits, yellow apple, white peach, apricot. Beautiful nose. High acidity, very slightly oaky, not creamy as I like my Chardonnay. Some bitterness in the medium long finish. Can’t really say I like this wine. Something is missing. Too bad. It was very promising. I love the…

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Suvla 2017 Sauvignon Blanc

Points : 5,5/10 Price : Around 75 TL I love that brand. I really do. They have wonderful reds, one fantastic rosé and some good whites. Even their Chardonnay is extremely decent in quality and price. But I must say this Sauvignon blanc is hardly above the average here. The nose is quite closed. Still…

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Selendi Sarnıç 2015 Viognier Chardonnay

Points : 7/10 Price : 93 TL I discovered Selendi, a “boutique” winery situated near Izmir, not so long ago. I had tasted their rosé called Gülpembe and really loved it. Well, this time, this blend of two French grapevines didn’t seduced me. This pale golden wine has a very nice aromatic nose with citrus…

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