Points : 9/10 Price : 160 TL at Macro center but 125 TL at the winery This is not by coincidence that I chose the personnage with a moustache on that bottle as my logo. This Bordeaux blend made of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc is one of my favourite Turkish red wines. The…
Category: Merlot
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…
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,…
Yedi Bilgeler Phytagoras Reserve 2013 Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Merlot
Points : 8/10 Price : 90 TL Yedi Bilgeler Phytagoras Reserve 2013 : This blend made with Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot is very enjoyable. Its tannins remind me a bottle of Haut Médoc my grand father used to drink. Not exactly with the same density but it’s quite close. The addition of Syrah…
Urla Tempus 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc Syrah
Points : 6,5/10 Price : Around 120 TL Produced by the famous (in Turkey but also in the States) Urla winery, this Bordeaux blend-wanna-be is not what you’d think but is quite enjoyable. First, you’ll be surprised by the soft tannins and the fruity note of confectionary red fruits… Wasn’t it supposed to be a…
Chamlija Thracian 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc
Points : 9/10 Price : Around 120 TL at that time, the 2015 Vintage costs 170 TL at the winery… Chamlija Thracian 2013 : WOW! This Bordeaux blend (Merlot, Cab Sav and some Cab Franc) has made a strong impression here. Dark ruby, youthful and lively, full of strength (15 degrees of alcohol!!!), this wine…
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