WTN: Sevilen Majestik Syrah-Kalecik Karası from Ege Bölgesi

So mainstream, it's hardly worth mentioning, but I got to try the new vintage of this Turkish wine. The '06 was pretty good for 9€ but a bit too much like Shiraz than Syrah for my taste.

But this Sevilen Majestik Syrah-Kalecik Karası 2007 from the İzmir and Denizli Provinces of Ege Bölgesi (Aegean Region) is really rather good! 9,39€; 13,5% abv; 65% Syrah, 35% Kalecik Karası. Under plastic "cork". Vivid aromas of red berries, not as much sweetness as I remember from the '06 but there certainly is no lack of ripeness. The almost Grenache-like aromas of the Kalecik Karası are also more evident than in the '06. Deliciously tart, red berry taste, yet with some richness to the fruit. Refreshing finish. Needs an hour or so to open up aromatically. A very enjoyable cheap drop for a weekday!

[Jenise]

A very enjoyable cheap drop for a weekday!

And from Turkey no less. Interesting! We don't see such things here, but they must be common over there with your intro about mainstream.

We don't see such things here, but they must be common over there with your intro about mainstream.

Nope. Just a case of using irony badly.

[Jenise]

And I'm too literal. Sorry!