Points : 8,5/10 Price : 85 TL at La Cave, 97 TL at Macro Center Kuntra and Karalahna grapes. Corvus winery is one of the most famous wineries of Bozcaada, a Turkish island in the North East of the Aegean sea. The meaning of Corvus in Latin is “crow”. There are so many on the…
Category: Red wine
Vino Dessera Pürneşe 2018
Points : 7,75/10 Price : 55 TL at Macro Center. Grapes : Barbera D’Strandja, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon in equal proportion. On the nose : Cassis, sour cherry, blackberry, incense and vanilla. Well balanced, juicy, high acidity and low tannins. Very juicy on the palate with hints of oak, nothing overwhelming. Some delicate notes of lavender…
Chateau Nuzun Merlot 2013
Points : 7,75/10 Price : 115 TL at Rind, Kadıköy A quite nice bouquet for this Merlot with black cherry, plum, sweet spices and potting soil. A full bodied wine with firm tannins. On the palate you get red plum, black berry, cedar and vanilla plus a flavour of tomato leaf and some astringency in…
Yakut Kavaklidere 2018
Points : 5/10 Price : 61,90 TL. 37,90 TL for half a bottle (which I bought). You can find this wine almost everywhere in the country… I can imagine the face of many of my friends when they see this wine on my blog. Don’t laugh! I had to taste Yakut once in my life…
Selendi Sarnıç 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc
Points : 9/10 Price : 250 TL at Carrefour Gourmet. Aromatic and herbaceous. Cherry, plum, raspberry, bell pepper and a bit of earth. Beautiful texture. Medium acidity, soft chewy tannins. Cassis, blackberry, violet, sweet tobacco and green olive., Delicious and long finish with flavours of cooked red fruits and violet. A beautiful wine. It’s not…
Corvus Öküzgözü Boğazkere 2015
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…
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