Points : 8,5/10 Price : 80TL My first red wine made by Vinolus winery and I’m not disappointed! On the nose, red fruit aromas but also black pepper and graphite. This wine is medium bodied with soft tannins and medium plus acidity. On the palate flavours are complex with plum, cherries, leather, cocoa and green…
Category: Red wine
Gürbüz Trakya Shiraz 2016
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 90 TL Akın Gürbüz proves here that a wine critic can make a fantastic winemaker. Grown in Turkish eastern Thrace, this Shiraz (Syrah) needs some time to reveal itself but after an hour or so, it’s quite stunning! On the nose, blackberry, chocolate, tobacco and black olive. On the palate,…
Arcadia A Cabernet Franc 2015
Points : 8/10 Price : 130 TL On the nose, strawberry jam, crushed gravel, roasted pepper, liquorice and dried herbs A bit too early to taste it, tannins are hard on the palate but the acidity is high so this is a wine you can keep for 10 years minimum. Flavours are black raspberry, black…
Gordias Shiraz 2016 Reserve
Points : 8/10 Price : 85TL This beautiful example of a Shiraz (or Syrah) has complex fruity aromas like plum, blackberry and blueberry as well as herbal and spicy hints. A beautiful nose. It is dry and rich on the palate with medium tannins and surprisingly a low level of alcohol with only 13%. Flavours…
Urla Nexus 2016
Merlot Nero d’Avola Cabernet Franc Points : 7,5/10 Price : 109 TL With this Urla Nexus I can’t help thinking I’m drinking an Italian wine. The kind I’d love to drink on a hot summer with some grilled meat. The nose is quite complex with aromas of dark fruits (plum and blackberry), sweet spices and…
Karnas Shiraz 2014
Points : 9/10 Price : 122 TL Karnas is one of the most beautiful wineries in Turkey and yet known only by a few. Settled near Bodrum this winery aims to make wine with minimal intervention and thus with respect to the soil. This profound care for nature can be felt in this exceptional Shiraz….
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