Author: Joffrey Puente

Chamlija 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon

Points : 8,5/10 Price : 90 TL Chamlija Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 : My French palate is not used to mono cépage wines made of Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot. Usually those are cheap wines or wines for people with new world taste. But this Cabernet Sauvignon (I refuse to say “Cab Sav) has a surprisingly strong…

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Selendi Gülpembe 2016 Grenache Cinsault Mourvèdre Shiraz

Points : 8/10 Price : Around 65 TL Selendi Gülpembe 2016 Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Shiraz. Those four grapes are the usual suspects for a lot of « rosés de Provence ». It seems it was the goal of Selendi, to recreate this type of rosé. And it’s quite well done. The nose is not very…

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Lykia Collection 2014 Pinot Meunier

Price : 90 TL Likya Winery Collection Pinot Meunier 2014 : I hesitated to put that wine on my list. I’m not a fan but still let’s have some respect for the people who decided to take the risk to make wine from Pinot Meunier. This grape is almost always used to produce champagne. Associated…

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Chamlija Felix Culpa 2014 Chardonnay

Points : 8,5/10 Price : 90 TL Believe me, I’m entirely objective when I say that it’s one of the best Chardonnay i had in Turkey. And yes, once again, it’s from Chamlija winery. To be fair, I tried the “regular” Chardonnay from the same vintage and I was quite disappointed.. too herbal,, nothing much…

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Chamlija Blanc de Noirs Papaskarası 2017

Points : 7,5/10 Price : 55 TL Chamlija Papaskarasi Blanc de noirs 2017 : Again a fantastic wine created by Chamlija winery! This white wine made with Papaskarasi red grape truly amazed me although my first experience of Blanc de Noirs (not from Chamlija) at Sommelier’s sélection was not a great memory. The smell is…

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