Büyülübağ Reserve Syrah 2014

Points : 8,5:10 Price : 97,50 TL with Eylem Kurt wine shop. Büyülübağ is the one and only winery located on the island of Avşa on the Marmara sea. Apart from the local grape called Ada Karası, all the other grapes used to make wine are French (Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay…). It seems…

Sevilen Innocent Angel 2019

Sauvignon Blanc – Syrah Points : 9,25/10 Price : 135 TL at Vinus wine shop When I saw the name “innocent angel”, the colour and the style of the label, I immediately thought about the famous “whispering angel” from Sasha Lichine in Provence which is everywhere in the world, in every duty free, high end…

Chateau Murou Syrah 2014

Points : 8/10 Price : 95 TL from Eylem Kurt Saranta winery’s premium wines, Chateau Murou, are never disappointing. They range from very enjoyable and clean to gorgeous and complex. Their grapes, mostly international ones, are sourced from their own vineyards or from the growers around in Kirklareli region (Trakya – Oriental Thrace). The wines…

Vinaida (Ayda) Syrah 2017

Points : 8,5/10 Price : 129 TL from the winery 2178 bottles produced in 2017. 7 months in french oak, fermented barrel and vegan wine. High in alcohol (14,3) as often in Turkey but it’s not overwhelming. At first, aromas are hard to define, it’s very closed with only obvious black fruits and some notes…

Prodom Rosé 2018

Points : 8,25/10 Price : 65 TL from Eylem Syrah 50%, Merlot 30%, Kalecik Karası 20% Beautiful pinkish peach colour. On the nose, red berries, sweet cherries, citrus and some spices. High acidity, almost off dry. Structured, well balanced. Lively and aromatic. On the palate, again sweet cherries, raspberry, peach, white pepper. The finish is…

Vinolus Roussane 2017

Points : 9/10 Price : 145 TL from Eylem A week ago I saw on the insta page of pintade_montpellier some beautiful pics of a local recipe : squid stuffed with meat “à la sétoise”, a recipe from Sète, a great seaside little town near Montpellier in the south of France called the little Venice…