Points : 8,25 Price : 100 TL at Macro Center Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 26%, Syrah 6% and Pinot Noir 3%. On the nose, dried herbs, black pepper, smoke, oak, pepper and black fruits. Full bodied and round with strong tannins. On the palate, dark forest fruits, leather and vanilla. Violet and mint in the…
Category: Red wine
Kayra Heritage 2014 Shiraz and Zinfandel.
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 160 TL at Macro Center. Zinfandel 76%, Shiraz 24% Nose very rich with black fruits, mint, pine tree, black pepper, sweet tobacco and baking spices. Full bodied, juicy, peppery, strong tannins and alcohol. Smooth and soft texture nevertheless. Liquorice, leather and cloves on the palate. Plum and raisins. Quite nice,…
Yusta Shiraz 2017
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 140 TL from the winery 20 months in french oak. Nicely surprised, no excess of oak flavours. On the nose, black fruits – plum and black currant, red fruits – red cherry. Hints of sweet tobacco, black cardamom and cocoa as well. On the palate, green peppercorn, vanilla and tobacco…
Sevilen 900 Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Points : 8,25 Price : Bought at the Sevilen wine shop near Tekirdağ for 85 TL. (Almost 50% less than in wine shops in Istanbul) The Sevilen 900 Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 14 months in French oak barrels and a further 12 months in the bottle. Black and red fruit, sweet spice and vanilla…
Chateau Gali pure Merlot 2011
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 120 TL at La Cave On the nose, plum, black cherry, earthy notes, chocolate. A beautiful nose fruity and rich. Very concentrated tannins, full bodied, quite powerful. Maybe a bit too acid. On the palate, black and red fruits, some game notes, also some flavours of meat juice with some…
Mozaik Mahrem Corinto 2010
Points : 7,5/10 Price : Initially 85 TL but there was a discount so I payed 65 TL at Rind wine shop in Moda, Kadıköy. Corinto is a red grape originally from Sicily but allegedly coming from Greece (maybe from the city of Corinth, hence the name). Mozaik is the only Turkish winery to cultivate…
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