Points : 7,5/10 Price : Around 60 TL Chamlija Rosé de Strandja 2017 : I have bought a couple of bottles of Chamlija wines and among them, this rose made from Papaskarasi red grape. Summer is coming and it’s about time to taste some rosé! I can already say that it’s one my favourite rose…
Author: Joffrey Puente
Suvla 2015 Chardonnay
Points : 7/10 Price : 65 TL at carrefour Gourmet but 90 TL at Milano Gourmet… Crazy! Suvla Chardonnay 2015 : when I bought this bottle, I was far from expecting something that good for such a price. The nose immediately is appealing with aromas of citrus, butter and brioche. In the mouth it doesn’t…
Chamlija 2014 Cabernet Franc
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 75 TL Chamlija Cabernet Franc 2014 : A complex and exciting wine. I’m in love. Coffee, green pepper, cassis, dark plum, spices like rosemary… very impressive. Juicy, silky, a long length. Original, sensual, exciting.
Chamlija İstranca Müteşekkir 2015 Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot
Points : 6/10 Price : 39,90 TL I’ve just come back from a wine tasting organised by the wonderful Andrea Lemieux and this time it was about Turkish wines below 50 TL. That made me want to open a bottle of Chamlija Istranca Müteşekkir 2015. As a matter of fact this bottle could have been…
Sevilen 900 2016 Füme Blanc
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 95 TL Sevilen 900 Fumé Blanc 2016 : Not your typical Fume Blanc (Sauvignon Blanc) here but still I really liked it. The nose is fruity and gourmand with aromas of peach, litchi and cherry. It goes on with flavours of green apple, apricot and pineapple. A very surprising wine,…
Porta Caeli Ament 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot Petit Verdot
Points : 9/10 Price : Around 120/150 TL Porta Caeli Ament 2014 : This Bordeaux blend is a beauty. I’m not a fan of their Cabernet Franc as I wrote before but this wine really is one of my favourite. Full bodied but not heavy, beautiful tannins, first aromas of wild strawberry, mint and undergrowth,…
