Points : 7,25/10 Price : 65 TL On the nose : Red plum, blueberry, tobacco, green pepper and lavender. Full bodied with strong tannins and quite high sensation of alcohol. 8-12 months in french and American oak No filtration On the palate : Blueberry, blackberry, tobacco leaf, cured meat. Not totally convinced by this one….
Category: Shiraz
Kastro Tireli Elaia 2016
100% Syrah Points : 8, 25/10 Price : 90 TL at Mensis Mahzen Let me present you the last vintage of this rosé made by this great winery. On the nose, jammy notes of raspberry and mulberry, also hints of cherry, peach skin and white pepper. Body medium +, medium high acidity. Alcohol is pretty…
Garova Shiraz Petit Verdot 2017
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 115 TL or 75 TL, it depends where you purchase this wine. It could not be a compliment from a Frenchman but this wine has a new world flare and it’s really well done. First of all, in France, we don’t blend Syrah (Shiraz) with Petit Verdot. Australians and South…
Prodom Tellus Syrah Petit Verdot 2016
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 60 TL Plum, blackberry, black cherry, cinnamon and some leather aromas. It was quick to open itself to me. I appreciated that! This wine spent 10 months in french oak with partial filtration. Body is not totally full, tannins are quite mature and it has good balance. On the palate,…
Vinolus Kalecik Karası Syrah 2009
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 76 TL at Carrefour SA Fulya Deep purple in hue with velvety texture. You can feel it’s more Syrah flavour packed. It’s medium high in body, tanins and acidity. It’s quite juicy. Flavours of black cherry, blackberry, plum, all spices, black pepper, liquorice and violet on the nose and palate….
Selendi Gülpembe 2019
Points : 9/10 Price : 95 TL Summer is coming! Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Shiraz. Those four grapes are the usual suspects for a lot of « rosés de Provence ». It seems it was the goal of Selendi, to recreate this type of rosé. And it’s quite well done. The nose is very expressive with…
