Points : 6/10 Price : 125 TL This wine is a blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. Aromas of citrus, white flowers and wet stone, delicate nose, a bit closed. Nice texture, high acidity, slightly mineral, on the palate orange and lemon peel and grapefruit, dried apricot, mint and hints of passion fruit in…
Category: Viognier
Nif Boğları Aegean Viognier Narince Solaris 2015
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 67 TL A great blend of 3 grapes. Slightly oaky, aromas go from tropical fruits to peach. A slightly buttery nose just as the palate which has also a citrus taste and flavours of melon and nuts. I felt honeysuckle in the long finish. A complexed wine with high acidity….
Kayra Versus 2012 Viognier
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 87 TL Rich, refined and complex wine, ripe pear dried yellow stone fruits and floral notes. Full bodied mineral wine, 14 degrees : alcohol is a bit too present here. Slightly oaky. Flavours : Apricot, peach, tangerine and honeysuckle in the long finish. A good example of what Viognier can…
Selendi Sarnıç 2015 Viognier Chardonnay
Points : 7/10 Price : 93 TL I discovered Selendi, a “boutique” winery situated near Izmir, not so long ago. I had tasted their rosé called Gülpembe and really loved it. Well, this time, this blend of two French grapevines didn’t seduced me. This pale golden wine has a very nice aromatic nose with citrus…
USCA Sonnet 99 Chardonnay Viognier 2016
Points : 8/10 Price : 110 TL USCA Sonnet 99 – Chardonnay Viognier : it’s at KAPHA restaurant in Alaçatı that I discovered this brand USCA from Urla (near Izmir). It has the interesting habit to name each bottle with a sonnet of W. Shakespeare. You also can find this bottle in Alaçatı in the…
Chamlija Viognier 2015
Points : 8/10 Price : the 2016 costs around 75 TL Chamlija… yes, again. It’s not my fault if they do very interesting wines! For example this Viognier. I’ve never been a big fan of this grape. I’ve never really appreciated the French Condrieu, never understood it. It’s only in New Zealand that my interest…
