Selendi 2017 Sarniç Akhisar Merlot (Aegean)
Dark ruby in the glass, this wine features a bouquet of black plums, dark chocolate and brambles. Offering flavors of cranberry, pomegranate, leather and green pepper, this wine has chalky tannins and a pervading sense of heaviness on the palate that is not overcome by fruit until the final burst of tartness on the finish. Mike DeSimone
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