Sarafin Merlot 2009 89+ Points

Sarafin Merlot 2009 89+ Points


Clear, brilliant, garnet red with slight brown rim, color in evolution.
Clean, slight reductive initially, with aeration opens to a medium intensity note of ripe plums, black cherries, tomato leaf, red peppers, herbaceaous, black olives, earthy, graphite and hints of rubber and tar. Delicate oaking, possibly French oak.

Dry, medium bodied, high acidity, crunchy, medium plus tannins, high alcohol though (14.4%), juicy red plums, cherries, delicate cedar note, pine resin, medium length and medium complexity, fresh, fuller on palate than nose may suggest, fine extractions .
The wine benefit from decanting at least 1 hour before serving, drinking well now until 2018.

A Turkish grown Merlot on the coastal region of Saroz, bordering the Mediterranean sea, south west of Istanbul, on approximately parallel 40 North, aged for 12 months in 225 l French oak.

Sarafin brand was launched in 1998, produced by Doluca winery, run by 3rd generations Kutman family. A winery with an annual production of 14 million bottles. More on Doluca wines www.doluca.com