Yedi Bilgeler Lasos 2016 Shiraz

Points : 7,5/10 Price : 80 TL What a strange colour… some kind of orange salmon pink… The nose has red fruits aromas : strawberry, raspberry. Good acidity. Well balanced though a bit too much of alcohol. A full bodied rosé! Flavours are white cherry, red pepper, a hint of résiné in the medium finish….

Arda Shiraz Rosé 2017

Points : 6,5/10 Price : 34 TL Arda Shiraz rosé 2017 : it’s the first time I’m drinking a bottle of wine produced by this boutique winery located in Thrace. I like the design on the bottle but the wine itself is definitely not my kind of rosé. I’m not sure that Shiraz or Syrah…

Umurbey Blush 2016 Shiraz

Points : 5,5/10 Price : Around 65 TL Umurbey Blush Shiraz 2016 : if Umurbey Sauvignon Blanc is one of my favourite Sauvignon Blanc in Turkey, this rosé is a big disappointment. Not very aromatic, a kind of semi-sweet rosé wine with quite boring red fruit flavours. Not much acidity and a short finish. I…

Selendi Gülpembe 2016 Grenache Cinsault Mourvèdre Shiraz

Points : 8/10 Price : Around 65 TL Selendi Gülpembe 2016 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 not very…