Points : 6,75/10 Price : 100 TL from the winery Very shy nose with hints of chalk, lemon and apple. Full bodied, medium acidity, buttery, fat texture. First taste is overwhelmingly oaky. After some time when it got warmer, all the typical flavours of an oaky Chardonnay appeared : apple, pear, brioche, honeysuckle, almond, acacia…
Karnas Zinfandel rosé 2018
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 119 TL at Comedus boutique in Pera. I love the red wines made by Karnas. This rosé is very special : It has a darker salmon colour. It also has a beautiful label. It’s incredible what Karnas can do with a Zinfandel! On the nose, very delicate notes of stone…
Likya Kızılbel 2017 Merlot Syrah Öküzgözü
Points : 7,25/10 Price : 65 TL at Vinus wine shop. Black berry, blueberry, sweet tobacco and vanilla on the nose. Mature tannins, fruity. Lively acidity. Medium bodied. Young but already round and mature. On the palate, black cherry, red plum, raspberry, black pepper. Caramelised finish with hints of prune. Quite nice for that price….
Gordias Boğazkere 2015
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 96 TL at Solera wine bar and shop It’s my first Boğazkere 100%. This grape is usually blended with Öküzgözü as it is quite rough since the name meaning “throat burner”. It’s often compared to a French grape called Tannat. To taste a single vintage made of Boğazkere, I thought…
Arda Rezerv Merlot 2012
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 120 TL at La Cave Cherry, red plum, blueberry, toffee, baking spices on the nose. Medium bodied, velvety, fruity, integrated soft tannin structure, very well balanced. On the palate, black cherry jam, black cherry, blueberry. Also cedar, fruit cake, chocolate and vanilla. Long finish. Very good wine as Arda usually…
Yusta Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2017
Points : 8,5:10 Price : 150 TL at Vinus wine shop A new winery, the first one established in Bursa with a French consultant involved. When I first saw the price of this bottle at Vinus wine shop, I thought it was certainly too much for it. I still think it’s a bit too much…
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