Points : 7,5/10 Price : 85 TL at La Cave On the nose, sour cherry, cherry liqueur then second nose pumpkin, peach, honeydew melon and apricot. Quite fruity, medium acidity, a spritzy feel. Taste of alcohol a bit too present. Flavors of wild strawberry and tangerine with a hint of herbs and spiced coconut. Quite…
Aykut Özkan, İsabey, Syrah Çal Karası 2015
Points : 7/10 Price : 50 TL in a Tekel in Nişantaşı. Only a few wineries are using Çal Karası grape to make wine. Among them, Paşaeli, Sava and Aykut Özkan. On the nose, strawberry, rose, white flowers and peach. Nice structure, medium high acidity and quite fruity. It’s a rich and quite strong rosé…
Urla Nero d’Avola Urla Karası 2017
Points : 8,5/10 Price : around 140 TL After my visit at Urla winery in July, I must say I was impressed. That’s a big and beautiful winery. You can see it’s a business of course but they still manage to produce wine with personality. They started with French grapes, went on with Italian grapes…
Kayra Versus Chardonnay Viognier 2017
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….
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