Points : 8,25 Price : Bought at the Sevilen wine shop near Tekirdağ for 85 TL. (Almost 50% less than in wine shops in Istanbul) The Sevilen 900 Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 14 months in French oak barrels and a further 12 months in the bottle. Black and red fruit, sweet spice and vanilla…
Chateau Gali pure Merlot 2011
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 120 TL at La Cave On the nose, plum, black cherry, earthy notes, chocolate. A beautiful nose fruity and rich. Very concentrated tannins, full bodied, quite powerful. Maybe a bit too acid. On the palate, black and red fruits, some game notes, also some flavours of meat juice with some…
Mozaik Mahrem Corinto 2010
Points : 7,5/10 Price : Initially 85 TL but there was a discount so I payed 65 TL at Rind wine shop in Moda, Kadıköy. Corinto is a red grape originally from Sicily but allegedly coming from Greece (maybe from the city of Corinth, hence the name). Mozaik is the only Turkish winery to cultivate…
Kayra Vintage Öküzgözü 2015 Single vineyard
Points : 8,25/10 Price : Purchased in a Tekel in Tekirdağ for 95 TL On the nose, sour cherry, strawberry, pomegranate, eucalyptus, black pepper. Fruity, medium bodied, medium tannins. Good acidity. On the palate, mulberry, ripe plum, pomegranate, berry jam, cloves, milk chocolate, black pepper and mint in the medium long finish. Very enjoyable. To…
Urla Boğazkere 2017
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 135 TL at Macro Center My first Boğazkere mono cépage made by Urla winery and I’m not disappointed. I love the smell of this wine, generous, characterful with sweet black fruit aromas and hints of pepper, liquorice and dark chocolate. This medium high bodied wine is very well balanced with…
Chateau Nuzun Syrah 2012
Points : 9,25/10 Price : 118 TL at Carrefour gourmet Deep dark ruby, very intense in colour and aromas. Black cherry, blackberry, plum, allspice (cloves, cinnamon), liquorice and leather aromas. Full bodied, nicely concentrated oak, firm and round tannins, very well balanced. sweet and ripe dark fruit flavours, red plum, liquorice, green peppercorn, leather and…
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