Mozaik Winery, Mahrem Ekigaina 2011

Points : 7,5/10 Price : 120 TL Vinus shop. This is my first bottle of wine from Mozaik, a quite new winery situated close to the Aegean Sea. Their facility is brand new with a state of the art production site. They hired the services of an Italian team of wine advisers. They produce only…

Argos Gilamada Emir 2016

Points : 8/10 Price : 150 TL at La Cave I really liked this wine except for the price… On the mouth, I’ve detected lemon, orange zest, green apple, white pear and white flower aromas. Acidity is quite high with a strong alcoholic taste surprising at 12.3 degrees. It’s quite lively but not as mineral…

Barbare Premier 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

Points : 8,5/10 Price : 163 TL On the nose, black cherry, cassis, raspberry, coffee, cedar aromas. Medium full bodied, very fruity, medium high acidity, not as tannic as expected, very round for a cab sav. A quite strong alcohol taste but it’s still well balanced. I detected flavours of black cherry, black currant, prune,…

Paşaeli Sültaniye Morso Sole 2016

Points : 8/10 Price : 80 TL Let’s be honest, I’m not always seduced by Paşaeli wines. This sweet Sültaniye though was a pleasant surprise. This grape comes from a single vineyard where they are dried under the sun. Once it’s done, they are put in stainless steel tanks for fermentation. After fermentation the wine…

Urla Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Points : 8,25/10 Price : 90 TL Urla winery manages to maintain stability and quality without exaggerating with the prices. Choosing Urla on a wine list always is a safe choice. This Sauvignon Blanc is not disappointing. The nose is fruity, mineral and quite complex with aromas of citrus, pineapple, apricot and fresh mint. On…

Yanık Ülke Muscat 2017

Points : 7,5/10 Price : 65TL On the nose, floral notes (linden and wild rose), lime and lemon, white peach and bergamot. Aromatic and with a good acidity this wine has some mineral notes due to its volcanic soil. In the mouth it’s very subtle with flavours of mandarin, grapefruit, orange blossom, basil and honeysuckle…