This is made from the Kaleick Karasi grape in Cappadocia, Turkey.  It drinks very much like a very good Cru Beujolais or maybe even a Pinot from the Finger Lakes.  Light ruby in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has black cherries, slight sour cherries and black pepper.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, there is nice cherry fruit with some spice.  Long finish.  This should drink well for five to seven more years.  It will work with most foods.  Kofta, or Turkish meatballs, would work well.  

This is made from the Kalecik Karasi grape which grows in the Kizilirmak region around Ankara, Turkey.  It reminds me very much of Gamay from a Cru Beujolais.  Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has plums, black cherries and is slightly dusty.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, cherries, and sour cherries, with light tannins.  Long finish.  Overall, an easy drinking wine, but with some complexity.  This should drink well for five to seven more years.  It is nice on its own and should work with most foods.   Turkish Cabbage Rolls in a creamy tomato sauce flavored with cinnamon an

This is a white blend of 35% Emir, 30% Narince, 30% Misket, and 5% Chardonnay grapes.  It really showed well and is a terrific value.  Light gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose has limes with some seltzer notes.  Medium bodied and slightly viscous.  On the palate, limes with underlying minerality and some grapefruit.  This has a nice complexity to it.  It seems young and that it might age for three to five more years, but it probably should be consumed earlier.  A nice match would be Borek (turkish pastry) filled with spinach and potatoes.  

This is 100% Emir (Eh-MEER) grapes grown in the Cappadocia area of Turkey, a place known for its unique peri bacalari (fairy chimneys), that has been making wine for more than 7,000 years.  The wine is made using temperature controlled stainless steel fermentation.  Slightly light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has Kafir Limes with slight minerality.  On the palate, this is slightly viscous.  Flavors of grapefruits and limes.  Some complexity.  Good finish.  Overall a highly enjoyable white.  It seems like this will last another three to five years but sooner will be better. 

This is made from the white grape Narince (Nah-rin-djeh) which translates to 'delicately' in Turkish. It is produced in Anatolia in the Tokat area of the Black Sea wine growing region next to the Halys river. Golden in color, clear and bright.

This is their base wine that comes screw topped.  Light golden in color. The nose is nice with tropical fruits, wet stones and slight peaches. On the palate, the fruit matches.  Showing a bit of complexity but still young.  Great acidity. Great balance. Nice texture. Long finish.  Drink over the next 15 years.  This will work on its own or with a wide variety of foods.  Fruit salads or a peach cobbler would work well.  

Purchased on release and well cellared, this has help up great.  Deep garnet in color with some purple hues, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has cherries, slight earthiness, a hint of floral notes.  Uncharacteristically for this winery, this was clean with no animal or barnyard notes.  Medium to full bodied.  Lively.  No sign of age.  On the palate, vibrant cherry and black cherry fruit with a modicum of complexity.  Long finish.  Different bottles will vary at this stage, so it probably should be drunk sooner than later, but this bottle would have gone another ten.  Nice with food than

This has a deep salmon pink color, clear and bright.  The nose has a nice watermelon scent.  On the palate, this is sweet and visouce.  5% residual sugar.  Those who like sweet white Zinfandels should like this.  

This is yet another example of why to buy top producers in less than top vintages.  At age 17, this was drinking amazingly well.  Purple in color with ruby swirls and ruby at the rim, mostly clear and bright.  What a nose.  Black cherries, leather, slight earthiness/barnyard and even a hint of floral.  Full bodied.  Lush texture.  On the palate, this is delicious and complex.  Layers of black cherries, earth and spice.  Great balance.  Long finish.  The would appear to be at peak, so I would drink sooner than later but it should drink well for another ten to twelve years as it moves past pe

Consistently one of the great values in California Syrah.  Deep purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, slight char, black pepper and roasted herbs.  Medium to full bodied.  On the palate, this has a great texture.  Black raspberry fruit with underlying meatiness and char.  Delicious.  Nice finish.  This will drink well over the next ten to twelve years.  A nice match with a burger or ribs off the grill.