Cabernet Sauvignon 100% Points : 8/10 Price : 75 TL Summer is coming!!! And Urla, the Turkish Tuscany, is coming to us with this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon rosé. USCA winery calls every bottle after a sonnet of William Shakespeare. Instead of searching for which Shakespeare’s Sonnet is the number 8, just open a bottle of…
Arda Shiraz 2018
Points : 7,25/10 Price : 65 TL On the nose : Red plum, blueberry, tobacco, green pepper and lavender. Full bodied with strong tannins and quite high sensation of alcohol. 8-12 months in french and American oak No filtration On the palate : Blueberry, blackberry, tobacco leaf, cured meat. Not totally convinced by this one….
The 4 best Turkish Pinots Noirs
Let me present you today the 4 best Turkish Pinots Noirs : Ma’adra Pinot Noir 2018 100 TL at La Cave Ma’adra vineyards is situated near Balıkesir (Ayvalık). If you look at the map, it’s between Çanakkale and Izmir (in the northern part of the Aegean region. On the nose : Cherry, red currant, a…
Kastro Tireli Elaia 2016
100% Syrah Points : 8, 25/10 Price : 90 TL at Mensis Mahzen Let me present you the last vintage of this rosé made by this great winery. On the nose, jammy notes of raspberry and mulberry, also hints of cherry, peach skin and white pepper. Body medium +, medium high acidity. Alcohol is pretty…
Urlice Cabernet Sauvignon Réserve 2013
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 120 TL at Vinus wine shop I had the chance to visit Urlice vineyards last summer and to meet the owners, a wonderful couple called Reha and Bilge Ögünlü at their property in Urla, a beautiful region that some call the Tuscany of Turkey. Urlice is a small winery but…
Garova Zinfandel 2018
Points : 8/10 No price as it was a gift. Must be less than 80 TL. On the nose, jam, blueberry, plum, boysenberry, liquorice and black pepper. Needs some time to open itself. To pour it in a carafe would be a good idea. High acidity, strong tannins, medium bodied, high alcohol (15 degrees) but…
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