This pretty expression of Primitivo opens with ripe fruit aromas of prune and blackberry, plus notes of sweet spice and moist pipe tobacco. There’s a soft, chewy feeling on the palate, followed by bold fruit flavors.
— M.L.
(3/1/2013)
A single-vineyard wine that’s mostly Primitivo—blended with small amounts of Montepulciano, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot—this is the big brother to Felline’s Primitivo di Manduria. The red berry flavors are ratcheted up a notch and pick up some peach and apricot notes of sur-maturité. Some time in barrique has imparted creamy milk chocolate, vanilla flavors and…
— C.S.
(5/1/2002)
You can taste the Primitivo grape’s relationship to Zinfandel in wines like this one, which bursts with mixed berries and black pepper. It’s a soft, easy quaff, with juicy acidity and just enough ripe tannin to give it shape in the mouth. A sure hit with pizza or pasta.
(1/1/2004)
Earthy and slightly rustic, but still possessing plenty of tart red fruit, this 50-50 blend of Primitivo and Negroamaro is a touch too tannic for its own good; try taming the tannins with a slab of rare beef.
— W.E.
(5/1/2002)