Points : 7,5/10 I had the chance to taste this wonderful bottle of Kalecik Karası made by Gürbüz winery at a picnic organised by @stambulka on Heybeliada (one of the princes’ islands). Not only was she preparing a delicious barbecue but she also treated us with this special bottle I hadn’t seen anywhere in Istanbul….
Category: Red wine
Yanık Ülke Pinot Noir 2016
Points : 7/10 Price : 110TL A very easy drinking Pinot Noir made by Yanık Ülke. The kind of red wine you can sip even in a hot weather. On the nose, slightly smoky with red fruit and sweet spice aromas. Tannins are light, it’s a deliciously fruity medium bodied wine. It’s fresh and well…
Karnas Zinfandel 2014
Points : 9/10 Price : 122 TL at Dekante but found 70 TL in a small shop in Arnavutköy!!! Zinfandel wines have a hard time with me as I’m not big fan of this grape. But Karnas winery already impressed me with its beautiful Syrah so I decided to give it a try. It’s important…
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,…
Vino Dessera VD190 2016
Points : 8,5/10 Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Petit Verdot Price : 110 TL at the winery Its rather difficult not to love this wine. Beautiful purity on the nose. Aromas of sweet black fruits (black cherry, prune, berry jam) accompanied by baking spices, red pepper and vanilla. It surprisingly quickly opened itself. I really like…
Kocabağ Kalecik Karası 2016
Points : 8/10 Price : Bought 100 TL in a small Tekel but the 2017 costs 87 TL at Macro Center On the nose it’s more red fruits at first. Then the second nose adds some very nice aromas of banana and sweet spices. This Kalecik Karası is fresh and lively with a medium bodied…
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