Turasan Seneler Cabernet Merlot Syrah
From one of the most recognizable names in Turkish wine comes the Turasan Seneler Cabernet Merlot Syrah blend. The Turasan Seneler line includes many of the winery’s top wines, all of which, red and white, have seem some time in oak. In fact it’s right there in the name! “Seneler” means “years” in Turkish and these are Turasan’s aged wines.
For this wine, Turasan sourced its grapes from several vineyards around Turkey. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot came from the winery’s vineyards in Central Anatolia. The Syrah came from Aegean vineyards in Denizli (670 kilometers away). Prior to blending, the wines aged an average of 12 months in French barrique.
Turasan Seneler Cabernet Merlot Syrah 2015 Tasting Notes
Medium opaque ruby in the glass with a thinner, purple rim, the wine smelled a lot like how it looked. Can something smell “purple”? This rather did. Rich black and blue fruit aromas intensified by sweet spices, a waft of vanilla, and rounded out by a spicy kick of black pepper.
A big wine here with 14.8% abv. Medium plus body with plushy tannins wrapped around a solid core of supporting acidity. While I found the nose to have an overwhelmingly berry compote/pie quality, on the palate the flavors were a little fresher. Still very much a host of fruit and spice but leaning more towards freshly mashed blackberry than stewed fruits.