Trajan rezerv Kalecik Karası 2010 : A really beautiful nose with great aromas of strawberry, black cherry, plum, wet stone, spices and some hints of oak. Very impressive. I’m thinking : 8 years! This will be fantastic… maalesef!!! It was like this wine should be drunk earlier than 8 years later. Tannins are medium but…
Author: Joffrey Puente
Chamlija 2016 Mavrud
Points : 6,5/10 Price : 55 TL Chamlija Mavrud 2016 : chamlija’s family comes from Bulgaria. So this is no surprise that they decided to use the Bulgarian Mavrud grapevine to do this fruity, easy drinking wine. Well, in fact, it doesn’t mean this wine is simple. But let’s go back to the history of…
Kayra İmperial 2013 Öküzgözü
Points : 9/10 Price : 350 TL Kayra İmperial Öküzgözü 2013 : A beautiful wine I had the pleasure to drink with Andrea Lemieux today. Öküzgözü is one of my favourite Turkish grapevine and Kayra seems to be the best winery to produce it. I had already loved their Kayra Versus Alpagut Öküzgözü. Now this…
CHAMLIJA FELIX CULPA 2014 Pinot Noir
Points : 7,5/10 price : 90 TL Chamlija Felix Culpa “Mutlu hata” Pinot Noir 2014 : when mistakes do great things (Latin Felix Culpa and Turkish Mutlu Hata both mean “happy mistake”). As a matter of fact, Chamlija has another Pinot Noir. Still this one has something special. This is the result of an experiment…
NİF BAĞLARI 2013 Chardonnay Solaris
Points : 7/10 Price : Around 75 TL Nif Bağları Chardonnay Solaris 2013 : à surprising nose of exotic fruits. The texture is slightly creamy. The acidity is low. It’s well balanced with flavours of pineapple… certainly due to the mix of those two grapevines. Then it becomes more subtle. Orange confit, vanilla, acacia and…
SEVILEN CENTUM 2012 Syrah
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 115 TL I’ve already had the pleasure to drink this beautiful Syrah made by Sevilen wineries. This 2012 vintage has a velvet texture, is very well balanced and has a light acidity. The nose is full of dark fruits and undergrowth. Once in the mouth this wine is surprisingly fresh…
