Yedi Bilgeler Solon Attica 2016 Malbec

Points : 8/10 Price : Around 75 TL Yedi Bilgeler Solon Attica Malbec 2016 : Malbec is a beautiful grapevine which has some very interesting characteristics : it usually have spicy, plum and liquorice aromas. This Malbec made by Yedi Bilgeler (the 7 sages) winery certainly is the best of its kind in Turkey. I…

Trajan rezerv 2010 Kalecik Karası

Trajan rezerv Kalecik Karası 2010 : A really beautiful nose with great aromas of strawberry, black cherry, plum, wet stone, spices and some hints of oak. Very impressive. I’m thinking : 8 years! This will be fantastic… maalesef!!! It was like this wine should be drunk earlier than 8 years later. Tannins are medium but…

Chamlija 2016 Mavrud

Points : 6,5/10 Price : 55 TL Chamlija Mavrud 2016 : chamlija’s family comes from Bulgaria. So this is no surprise that they decided to use the Bulgarian Mavrud grapevine to do this fruity, easy drinking wine. Well, in fact, it doesn’t mean this wine is simple. But let’s go back to the history of…

Kayra İmperial 2013 Öküzgözü

Points : 9/10 Price : 350 TL Kayra İmperial Öküzgözü 2013 : A beautiful wine I had the pleasure to drink with Andrea Lemieux today. Öküzgözü is one of my favourite Turkish grapevine and Kayra seems to be the best winery to produce it. I had already loved their Kayra Versus Alpagut Öküzgözü. Now this…

CHAMLIJA FELIX CULPA 2014 Pinot Noir

Points : 7,5/10 price : 90 TL Chamlija Felix Culpa “Mutlu hata” Pinot Noir 2014 : when mistakes do great things (Latin Felix Culpa and Turkish Mutlu Hata both mean “happy mistake”). As a matter of fact, Chamlija has another Pinot Noir. Still this one has something special. This is the result of an experiment…

SEVILEN CENTUM 2012 Syrah

Points : 8,5/10 Price : 115 TL I’ve already had the pleasure to drink this beautiful Syrah made by Sevilen wineries. This 2012 vintage has a velvet texture, is very well balanced and has a light acidity. The nose is full of dark fruits and undergrowth. Once in the mouth this wine is surprisingly fresh…