Points : 8/10 Price : 94TL Kayra winery makes pretty good wines especially with the Versus serie. For instance, this white blend made with Chardonnay and Viognier. On the nose, citrus, floral and tropical fruits and some nuances of oak. It’s full bodied with medium high acidity and a well balanced structure. The palate is…
Vinkara Mahzen 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah
Points : 8/10 Price : 145 TL on a wine list. We tried this wine at Minör restaurant in Yalıkavak, Bodrum. This blend made by Vinkara winery needs to be poured in a carafe before drinking. Then the intense aromas of blackberry, cassis and vanilla spice can properly appear. Merlot adds some plumy and red…
Suvla Karasakız 2018
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 32 TL (50 cl) The pale ruby colour is typical of this grape. I love that grape. The Karasakız blush made by Suvla is my favourite by the way. On the nose : Floral and (red) fruity aromas and spices with notes of smashed cherries, red prune, thyme and rosemary….
Shiluh Kustan 2016 Mazrona, Kerkush
Points : 7/10 Price : 47TL at Carrefour Super Shiluh is one of the last remaining Syriac wine companies in Turkey. The Syriac community is maybe the oldest Christian community in the world. Here are two grapes, Mazrona and Kerkush, native to Mardin area situated in Eastern Anatolia. It’s very aromatic, on the nose sweet…
Paşaeli Kabuğunda Çakal 2018 orange wine
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 150 TL at La Cave… expensive but they produced only 300 bottles. All I’ve read about orange wine is true. I was thinking it was a new fashion and an artificial kind of wine. Well, it’s not. Not at all. I’m amazed I’ve nearly missed it! The method for producing…
Lucien Arkas Smyrna Blush 2017 Grenache, Syrah
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 62 TL at Carrefour Dark salmon colour with orange hues A refreshing blend of Grenache and Syrah. With vibrant raspberry and strawberry aromas and delicate notes of citrus with hints of white blossom. Medium full bodied with a kind of sweetness. It’s very fruit forward but in very balanced way….
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