Chamlija Albariño 2018

Points : 8,25/10 Price : Around 100 TL at Vinus. On the nose, aromatic, fresh, mineral nose, tropical fruits, orange blossom. Fruity, mineral, lots of acidity, beautifully balanced, elegant. On the palate, white flowers, peach, kiwi, passion fruit. Baked apple and Lemon curd in the long finish. A Spanish grape for a Spanish recipe. Delicious…

Kocabağ Emir 2018

Points : 8,75/10 Price : 110 TL at Vinus. Kocabağ is maybe the best winery of Cappadocia and what they do with Emir grape is incredible. Emir is a local white grape that is usually being served as a table grape. Some other wineries are doing wine made of Emir alone like Turasan or Prodom….

Corvus Zeleia Vasilaki 2016

Points : 8,25/10 Price : 79 TL at Carrefour Gourmet This Vasilaki made by Corvus Winery is a very good surprise. I didn’t know what to expect. It’s very different from Çamlıbağ’s Vasilaki. This one is more round and oaky. In the nose, you got herbal and vanilla notes as well as stone fruits aromas….

Selendi Sarnıç chardonnay viognier narince 2019

Points : 7,25/10 Price : 113 TL at Macro Center Citrus and herbal nose. Full bodied, medium acidity Slightly oily. Lime, grapefruit, dill, orange, yellow stone fruits. Short finish. A bit flat. Disappointing.

Amadeus Cuvee Blanche 2017

Points : 8/10 Price : 90 TL at La Cave, Cihangir. I love Amadeus’s white wines. This wine is special. It’s a blend of 4 grapes : Vasilaki, Sauvignon Blanc, Zlahtina and Grillo. One Greek, one French, one Croatian and one Sicilian. The colour is pale yellow. On the nose, green apple, pear, peach, citrus…

Yedi Bilgeler « Khilon » Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Points : 8,5/10 price : only at Comedus wine shop for 109 TL. This new wine produced Yedi Bilgeler was one of the stars of the Sommelier’s selection event last November in Istanbul. It’s the first Sauvignon blanc produced by this wonderful boutique winery. The result is stunning. On the nose, citrus, yellow stone fruit…