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…
Category: Syrah
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…
Arda Shiraz 2018
Points : 7,25/10 Price : 65 TL On the nose : Red plum, blueberry, tobacco, green pepper and lavender. Full bodied with strong tannins and quite high sensation of alcohol. 8-12 months in french and American oak No filtration On the palate : Blueberry, blackberry, tobacco leaf, cured meat. Not totally convinced by this one….
Kastro Tireli Elaia 2016
100% Syrah Points : 8, 25/10 Price : 90 TL at Mensis Mahzen Let me present you the last vintage of this rosé made by this great winery. On the nose, jammy notes of raspberry and mulberry, also hints of cherry, peach skin and white pepper. Body medium +, medium high acidity. Alcohol is pretty…
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