Points : 7,25/10 Price : 65 TL at Vinus wine shop. Black berry, blueberry, sweet tobacco and vanilla on the nose. Mature tannins, fruity. Lively acidity. Medium bodied. Young but already round and mature. On the palate, black cherry, red plum, raspberry, black pepper. Caramelised finish with hints of prune. Quite nice for that price….
Category: Syrah
Gürbüz Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2016
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 115 TL at La Cave Dark ruby colour, ripe dark fruit aromas, cloves, oak and spices. High medium bodied, very well balanced, very juicy. Concentrated tannins. Intense ripe plum fruit for such a young wine. Sumptuous blackberry fruits shielding the Shiraz spice. Flavours of strawberry jam as well. Long finish….
Argos Gilamada Syrah 2015
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 165 TL at Dekante. One of the best Syrah I had in Turkey! Let’s discover it together! First, the colour : Beautiful deep purple. Red and black fruits on the nose : Loganberry, black cherry, blueberry, black pepper, espresso. Full bodied, fruity, high acidity Plum, blueberry, milk chocolate, baking spices…
Aykut Özkan, İsabey, Syrah Çal Karası 2015
Points : 7/10 Price : 50 TL in a Tekel in Nişantaşı. Only a few wineries are using Çal Karası grape to make wine. Among them, Paşaeli, Sava and Aykut Özkan. On the nose, strawberry, rose, white flowers and peach. Nice structure, medium high acidity and quite fruity. It’s a rich and quite strong rosé…
Vinkara Mahzen 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah
Points : 8/10 Price : 145 TL on a wine list. We tried this wine at Minör restaurant in Yalıkavak, Bodrum. This blend made by Vinkara winery needs to be poured in a carafe before drinking. Then the intense aromas of blackberry, cassis and vanilla spice can properly appear. Merlot adds some plumy and red…
Lucien Arkas Smyrna Blush 2017 Grenache, Syrah
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 62 TL at Carrefour Dark salmon colour with orange hues A refreshing blend of Grenache and Syrah. With vibrant raspberry and strawberry aromas and delicate notes of citrus with hints of white blossom. Medium full bodied with a kind of sweetness. It’s very fruit forward but in very balanced way….
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