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Ca'ntele 2002 Primitivo (Salento)
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- $11
Excellent Southern Italian Primitivo. The sweet nose bursts with freshness, plums, berries and dry earth. It’s neither heavy nor lean, with ripe plum, watermelon and chocolate flavors. Undoubtedly superb with pasta or pizza.
— M.S.
(2/1/2005)
Cantele 2008 Varius Red (Salento)
Varius is a blend of 50% Negroamaro with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The bouquet is steady and clean with pretty offerings of black fruit, spice and dark chocolate. It is rich, clean and polished; the finish shows a touch of bitter almond.
— M.L.
(6/1/2012)
Cantele 1996 Primitivo (Salice Salentino)
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- $12
Another southern Italian gem. High-density planting of vines 35 to 40 years old and some aging in French oak barrels has yielded a deep-colored wine with gobs of fruit. A real bargain.
— W.E.
(11/15/1999)
Cantele 2006 Amativo Red (Salento)
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- $39
Thick and luscious with deep oak tones and big cherry fruit flavors, this southern Italian red is a real fruit bomb with plush cherry intensity and ripe berry flavors. The strong sunshine has done its part to shape a thick, succulent red wine.
— M.L.
(3/1/2009)
Ca'ntele 2001 Amativo Red (Salento)
- $32
Ripe, with a sturdy, stand-up nose. Beyond the aromatic door awaits brown sugar, black cherry and licorice flavors. Chocolate on the finish as well as lightly juicy acids make for a pleasant finale. It’s 60% Primitivo and 40% Negroamaro.
— M.S.
(10/1/2006)
Cantele 1998 Riserva Red (Salice Salentino)
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- $10
Some wines are modern in style; others more traditional. Put this aromatic Puglian blend of 85% Negroamaro and 15% Malvasia Nera in the latter category. There’s no bulk, heavy extract or pounding oak; just aromas of lavender, flower petals and citrus rind accompanying racy raspberry fruit accentuated by sharp acids. Any rawness will be tamed by pizza, pasta or a…
— M.S.
(11/15/2003)
Cantele 2009 Alticelli Fiano (Salento)
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This is a delightfully easy and fresh white wine. Like most expressions of this promising variety, this wine shoes mineral characteristics backed by citrus, peach and pear.
— M.L.
(3/1/2011)
Cantele 2006 Varius Red (Salento)
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- $18
This “super Puglian” blend of Montepulciano, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot delivers simple but polished aromas of red cherry, blueberry, spice and toast. It has a solid, chewy finish and offers lush berry flavors on the palate.
— M.L.
(3/1/2009)
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