Points : 7/10 Price : 67 TL at carrefour gourmet but only 50 TL at La Cave 3 grapes for an unlikely and surprising blend… Black fruits, oaky note, vanilla and pepper on the nose. On the palate the taste of the barrel is still here, spices are also here with a taste of tobacco….
Barbare Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 45 TL Barbare Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013 On the nose, black fruits, chocolate and spices. This wine has soft tannins and a velvety texture, as well as a very well balanced strength. A very seductive wine! In the mouth I detected flavours of blackberry, plum, leather and violette in the…
Gordias Kalecik Karası Cabernet Franc 2014
Points : 7,5:10 Price : 55 TL Here is another wine of a quite unknown winery that I really like : Gordias. The nose has strawberry, black cherry and coffee aromas as well as a slightly peppery note. Quite a beautiful start! There is an unbearable lightness in the structure of this wine. Tannins are…
Chateau Nuzun 2009 : Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 25%, Syrah 7%, Pinot Noir 3%.
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 94 TL Chateau Nuzun is a relatively new “boutique” winery that produces organic wine which means they let Mother Nature do its thing much more than other wineries do. They have a huge reputation now so I was quite excited to try my “first” Chateau Nuzun, the 2009 vintage, a…
Suvla Reserve Chardonnay 2011
Points : 8/10 Price : 75 TL A deep golden colour, on the nose distinctive aromas of vanilla, lily flower and yellow apple. A full bodied white wine! Even if the amount of alcohol is high (14 degrees), the sensation is fresh. It’s creamy and on the palate it has flavours of brioche, almond and…
Château Gali 2011 Merlot 85% Cabernet Franc 15%
Points : 7/10 Price : 75 TL Lots of acidity, needs time for this natural wine to open itself. Aromas of black cherry, earth and animal notes. Underwood, mushrooms and leather. Full bodied, high tannins not overwhelming. On the palate Blackberry, wild strawberry. Liquorice and mint in the long finish. Lots of sediments in the…
