Points : 7/10 Price : 110TL A very easy drinking Pinot Noir made by Yanık Ülke. The kind of red wine you can sip even in a hot weather. On the nose, slightly smoky with red fruit and sweet spice aromas. Tannins are light, it’s a deliciously fruity medium bodied wine. It’s fresh and well…
Vinkara Minoj Kalecik Karası 2017
Points : 6,5/10 59 TL at Carrefour Kalecik Karası is used a lot to make rosé wines in Turkey. Often with a real success. Let’s taste this one made by Vinkara : On the nose, floral and red forest fruit flavours. It’s very dry, fresh and lively with a crisp acidity. The palate is full…
Vino Dessera Entrika Blush 2017
Viognier, Kalecik Karası Points : 8/10 Price : 70 TL if ordered from the winery. A beautiful blend of a classy international white grape with a local black grape. On the nose, red currant, banana, rose, white peach and vanilla. Fruity, medium bodied, a bit of sweetness with medium low acidity. On the palate, green…
Karnas Zinfandel 2014
Points : 9/10 Price : 122 TL at Dekante but found 70 TL in a small shop in Arnavutköy!!! Zinfandel wines have a hard time with me as I’m not big fan of this grape. But Karnas winery already impressed me with its beautiful Syrah so I decided to give it a try. It’s important…
Suvla Viognier 2018
Points : 7/10 Price : 59TL Suvla is launching a new vintage of Viognier. The 2018 has a floral, tangerine and exotic nose. Nothing exuberant. Not extremely weighty, it’s a medium bodied wine. On the palate, you will notice flavours of fleshy stone fruits (peach and apricot), honeysuckle, roasted peanuts and mango for the exotic…
Suvla Boğazkere Öküzgözü 2017
Points : 7/10 Price : 32 TL (50cl) I’ve been always heading to the upper series of Suvla until now but the usual Suvla (not Reserve or Grand Reserve) actually are very decent if you’re on a budget. Hence this one : On the nose, dried fruits, pine forest, red fruits (sweet cherry, red currant,…
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