Category: Merlot

Saranta 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Points : 8,5/10 Price : Around 90 TL A beautifully aromatic nose. This blend has strong aromas of dark fruits. Tannins are persistent but soft. It’s very well balanced. Flavours are rich and plentiful with blueberry, raspberry, chocolate and prune. The finish is long and savoury. One of my favourite reds this summer.

Gordias 2012 Kalecik Karası, Merlot, Boğazkere

Points : 9/10 Price : Around 100 TL Gordias 2012 Kalecik Karası, Merlot, Boğazkere : Gordias is a boutique winery situated near Ankara that makes wonderful wines and is surprisingly not very well known. This incredible blend of Merlot and two local grapes (Kalecik Karası and Boğazkere) is properly amazing. The nose has earthy notes…

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Barbare Rosé 2015 Merlot Syrah

Points : 6,5/10 Price : Around 50/60 TL Barbare rosé 2015 Merlot Syrah : A quite decent rosé by Barbare winery. This blend of Merlot and Syrah is made of organic grapes. Yes, you guessed it. A biodynamic wine in Turkey. A few wineries have started this kind of production. It’s aromatic with red fruits…

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Turasan Seneler 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah

Points : 6,5/10 Price : 65 TL Turasan Seneler 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Syrah : Big respect for Turasan winery which manages once more to produce a savoury wine at a decent price (65 TL). The nose has red fruit aromas with smells of earth and cloves. This is relatively strong bodied wine with…

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Aydın Prodom rosé 2016 Syrah Merlot Kalecik Karası

Points : 8/10 Price : 66 TL Prodom rosé 2016, Syrah, Merlot, Kalecik Karası : I’m not always a big fan of what Prodom does but this rosé, which is not exactly the type of rosé I usually like, is really worth your attention. Not only is it a beautifully balanced wine but it also…

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