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…
Category: Shiraz
Vino Dessera Xavier Vignon 2015
Points : 7,5/10 Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Caladoc. Price : 90 TL at Vinus On the nose, black cherry, raspberry, black tea and sweet spices. Medium bodied, high acidity, nice structure, soft tannins. A sour tart taste with flavours of herbs, garrigue, black pepper, sour cherry, black cherry and black currant. The finish is a…
Antioche Sangiovese Syrah 2017
Points : 8/10 Price : 90 TL at Vinus French barrels for 12 months. Intense nose with aromas of violette, plum, cranberry, strawberry, black liquorice and notes of vanilla oak. Nice structure, dry, medium acidity and tannins. Rich but a lot of freshness. On the palate, blueberry, raspberry, cranberry juice, some balsamic notes and spices…
Vino Dessera Pürneşe 2018
Points : 7,75/10 Price : 55 TL at Macro Center. Grapes : Barbera D’Strandja, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon in equal proportion. On the nose : Cassis, sour cherry, blackberry, incense and vanilla. Well balanced, juicy, high acidity and low tannins. Very juicy on the palate with hints of oak, nothing overwhelming. Some delicate notes of lavender…
Kayra Heritage 2014 Shiraz and Zinfandel.
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 160 TL at Macro Center. Zinfandel 76%, Shiraz 24% Nose very rich with black fruits, mint, pine tree, black pepper, sweet tobacco and baking spices. Full bodied, juicy, peppery, strong tannins and alcohol. Smooth and soft texture nevertheless. Liquorice, leather and cloves on the palate. Plum and raisins. Quite nice,…
Yusta Shiraz 2017
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 140 TL from the winery 20 months in french oak. Nicely surprised, no excess of oak flavours. On the nose, black fruits – plum and black currant, red fruits – red cherry. Hints of sweet tobacco, black cardamom and cocoa as well. On the palate, green peppercorn, vanilla and tobacco…
