It’s not easy to choose among so many quality Turkish wines to close this wonderful year. Once again, there will be no rating or order in this list. Just a few words to express what i felt while drinking those wines. Don’t hesitate to leave some comments! To get more information and a full description,…
Château Nuzun red blend 2012
Points : 8,25 Price : 100 TL at Macro Center Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 26%, Syrah 6% and Pinot Noir 3%. On the nose, dried herbs, black pepper, smoke, oak, pepper and black fruits. Full bodied and round with strong tannins. On the palate, dark forest fruits, leather and vanilla. Violet and mint in the…
MY TWO FAVOURITE TURKISH SPARKLING WINES
Let me present you my two favourite Turkish sparkling wines! Christmas is near and New Year’s Eve is coming fast. And you don’t want to spend a fortune in french champagnes all starting above 400/500 TL and more per bottle. My two favourite are Vinkara “Yaşasın” (meaning “Long Live” or “Hurray!” in Turkish) and Suvla…
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…
Kayra Heritage 2014 Shiraz and Zinfandel.
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 160 TL at Macro Center. Zinfandel 76%, Shiraz 24% Nose very rich with black fruits, mint, pine tree, black pepper, sweet tobacco and baking spices. Full bodied, juicy, peppery, strong tannins and alcohol. Smooth and soft texture nevertheless. Liquorice, leather and cloves on the palate. Plum and raisins. Quite nice,…
Yusta Shiraz 2017
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 140 TL from the winery 20 months in french oak. Nicely surprised, no excess of oak flavours. On the nose, black fruits – plum and black currant, red fruits – red cherry. Hints of sweet tobacco, black cardamom and cocoa as well. On the palate, green peppercorn, vanilla and tobacco…
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