Points : 8/10 Price : 45 TL at Mensis Mahzen Cold fermented wine White peach, white flowers like acacia, some herbal notes and hints of honeysuckle. Very fruity nose and palate, a kind of off dry wine. Light bodied and acidity. On the palate : apple, pear, banana and linden flower. You can feel it’s…
Category: White wine
Nif Viognier Private Collection 2016
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 75 TL from Eylem Şarap Kurt Premier A bouquet of peach, orange blossom and fresh apricot with some notes of beeswax and a touch of honeysuckle. Low acidity, oily texture, fruity, medium bodied On the palate, I detected again notes of apricot as well as tangerine, mango, rose and vanilla….
Büyülübağ Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Points : 8/10 Price : 99 TL at Mensis Mahzen The nose is quite pleasant with aromas of white flower, orange blossom, lime and fresh cut grass. This wine is medium bodied with a mineral character Nevertheless a lack of density and freshness disappointed me. On the palate you should notice flavours of tropical fruits,…
Likya Narince 2019
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 105 TL at Mensis Mahzen My first Narince made by Likya Vineyards. The grapes are grown at an altitude of 1,100 metres. Like Chardonnay, there are two kinds of Narince: aromatic and steely when aged in stainless steel or complex and creamy when aged in oak. I’d say it’s more…
Prodom Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Points : 8,75/10 Price : 75 TL from Eylem Şarap Kurt Premium I’m amazed. It’s one of the best Sauvignon Blanc I had in Turkey. Let’s taste it together : Pale lemon with brilliant clarity. A vibrant bouquet of fresh aromas like lime, grapefruit, pineapple and kiwi on the first nose, then the second nose…
Firuze Chardonnay 2018
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 79 TL from the winery Everything started with the Bulutsuz and Gülbay families who bought a closed winery in 2012 in Uçmakdere (Oriental Thrace). They called it « Firüze” – turquoise. Hence the stone on the label. After having modernised it, the team decided to source grapes from local vineyards all…
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