Points : 8,5:10 Price : 97,50 TL with Eylem Kurt wine shop. Büyülübağ is the one and only winery located on the island of Avşa on the Marmara sea. Apart from the local grape called Ada Karası, all the other grapes used to make wine are French (Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay…). It seems…
Gürbüz Roze Mood 2019
Kalecik Karası 40%, Papaskarası 30%, Cinsault 30% Points : 8/10 Price : 88 TL at Mensis Mahzen Here’s a marketing coup from Akın Gürbüz. Akın’Bey produces excellent wines and work as an adviser to some wineries in Turkey. This new série called “Mood” in English aims at a younger crowd which wants to drink more…
Eskibağlar Öküzgözü Rezerv 2016
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 114 TL at Mensis Mahzen My first wine by Eskibağlar, an Anatolian winery from Elazığ, Öküzgözü’s home. This reserve vintage is aged in oak barrels for 12 months. The vineyard is on an altitude of 1400 meters. The grapes are hand-crafted. Nose : Dark cherry, ripe plum, blackberry, dried fruits,…
Chamlija rose de strandja 2019
Points : 8,75/10 Price : 87 TL at Mensis Mahzen Made from low-yield Papazkarasi, Pinot Noir and Kalecik Karası grapes. The colour is pale peachy salmon. On the nose, strawberry, raspberry, rose, stone, grapefruit and white peach. The mouth has attractive peachy oily character. Very fresh, layered. Traditional method, 5 hours under low pressure. Chamlija…
Yedi Bilgeler Anaxagoras Chardonnay 2019
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 99 TL at Mensis Mahzen (Osmanbey metro station) Pale lemon colour. Freshly cut grass up front, opening up with stone fruits and citrus notes, especially peaches and grapefruits. The aromas from the nose are up front on the palate and are joined by marzipan, cashew nut notes and a mineral…
Sevilen Innocent Angel 2019
Sauvignon Blanc – Syrah Points : 9,25/10 Price : 135 TL at Vinus wine shop When I saw the name “innocent angel”, the colour and the style of the label, I immediately thought about the famous “whispering angel” from Sasha Lichine in Provence which is everywhere in the world, in every duty free, high end…
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