Points : 8,25/10 Price : 115 TL at Savoy wine and tobacco shop in Cihangir. Red and black fruit aromas, pine forest, leather and cardamom. Soft tannins, well balanced wine. Full bodied. In the palate, cherry marmalade, strawberry, tobacco and clove. Finish with black pepper and sweet cherry. A bit too oaky but a good…
Category: Öküzgözü
Kayra Vintage Öküzgözü 2015 Single vineyard
Points : 8,25/10 Price : Purchased in a Tekel in Tekirdağ for 95 TL On the nose, sour cherry, strawberry, pomegranate, eucalyptus, black pepper. Fruity, medium bodied, medium tannins. Good acidity. On the palate, mulberry, ripe plum, pomegranate, berry jam, cloves, milk chocolate, black pepper and mint in the medium long finish. Very enjoyable. To…
Likya Kızılbel 2017 Merlot Syrah Öküzgözü
Points : 7,25/10 Price : 65 TL at Vinus wine shop. Black berry, blueberry, sweet tobacco and vanilla on the nose. Mature tannins, fruity. Lively acidity. Medium bodied. Young but already round and mature. On the palate, black cherry, red plum, raspberry, black pepper. Caramelised finish with hints of prune. Quite nice for that price….
Ma’adra Öküzgözü roze 2018
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 50 TL in a Tekel in Nişantaşı. A warm salmon colour. My second Öküzgözü rosé ever tasted in Turkey! On the nose, dried apricot, strawberry, cherry, clove and eucalyptus aromas. It is crisp and refreshing with high acidity. On the palate, you should notice raspberry, prune and violet in the…
Kayra Vintage rosé 2017 Öküzgözü
Points : 6/10 Price : 84,90 TL in Macro Center Kayra Vintage is not always at its best and this Kayra Vintage rosé is a good example of that. The nose is ok with aromas of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, white fruit blossom and almond. It’s a dry, medium bodied wine with quite high acidity. On…
Suvla Boğazkere Öküzgözü 2017
Points : 7/10 Price : 32 TL (50cl) I’ve been always heading to the upper series of Suvla until now but the usual Suvla (not Reserve or Grand Reserve) actually are very decent if you’re on a budget. Hence this one : On the nose, dried fruits, pine forest, red fruits (sweet cherry, red currant,…
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