Vinbodrum Fümé Chardonnay 2017

Points : 8,25/20 Price : 80 TL from the winery Lovely nose, aromatic, with stone fruit and grapefruit, some vanilla oak-derived aromas, and a touch of smoke. The palate is slightly oily, there is some yellow fruit, along with a delicate oak influence – shown by vanilla and popcorn flavours – and then the wine…

Vinbodrum Chardonnay 2017

Points : 8,5/10 Price : 60 TL from the winery (incredible quality price!!!) Vinbodrum winery is a family run boutique winery located in Kızılağaç, Bodrum. Erhan and Füsün Yürüt are retired traffic controllers who made their dream come true. They started winemaking at home in Ankara in 1980. But it’s only in 2010 that they…

Akın Gürbüz Vino Ganos 2018

Points : 8,25/10 Price : 115 TL at Mensis Mahzen. This new blend of Akın Gürbüz is made of 39% Shiraz, 35% Cinsault and 31% Grenache. The former two were aged for 12 months in oak. Each grape comes from a different vineyard – the Shiraz grows in Gallipoli, the Cinsault in Gaziköy and the…

Perdix Pinot Noir Rosé 2018

Points : 8,5/10 Price : 76 TL at Mensis Mahzen On the nose, peach, quince and wild strawberries. Some soft floral and spicy tones as well. Fleshy, round and well balanced. Some stony minerality. Light lemony flavours with orange peel and black cherry. Some herby undertones. A juicy rose with a zesty kick at the…

Selefkia Patkara 2019

Points : 7,75/10 Price : 55 TL at Mensis Mahzen The team behind Selefkia vineyards started to make home wine in 1998 in the village of Yenisu. After experimenting various local varieties, they decided to pick Patkara, Aküzüm and Göküzüm. The winery was established in 2008. They have two vineyards located on the southern slopes…

Vinolus Rosé 2018

Tempranillo and Kalecik Karası Points : 8,25/10 Price : 89 TL at Mensis Mahzen Vinolus is a boutique winery from Cappadocia which produces organically grown grapes. They’re one of a few wineries in Turkey to hold an organic agriculture certificate. As far as I know, they produce 3 white wine grapes (Narince, Chardonnay and Roussanne)…