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Promessa 2003 Rosso Salento Red (Apulia)

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A stunning package sets the bar pretty high for this southern Italian red from winemaker Mark Shannon, who is the hand behind the enormously successful A-Mano wines. Here Primitivo is just 30% of the blend, the rest being Negroamaro. The wine is big, bold, punchy and generous. Fruit cascades through the mouth, thickly layered with clove and nutmeg and bitter… — P.G. (11/15/2004)

Promessa 2001 Rosso Salento Red (Salento)

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This perennial value favorite scores again in 2001. It’s a young, fruity, sweet wine with just enough snap to ensure balance. Aromas of cured meat, lavender and leather all signal a wine of class, and the peppy palate pours on the red fruit and candied cinnamon. A blend of Negroamaro and Primitivo that’s jammy and easy to quaff. — M.S. (12/15/2003)

Promessa 2000 Rosso Salento Red (Puglia)

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The aromas of red cherries and gingersnaps carry a distinctive hint of bitter almonds. Supple and plush in the mouth, the fleshy black cherry flavors fan out smoothly across the palate. A blend of Negroamaro and Primitivo. — W.E. (5/1/2002)

Promessa 2003 Negroamaro (Puglia)

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The sister project to A-Mano is a touch awkward, with loud aromas of red fruit and Kool-Aid. Luckily it finds its stride in the mouth, where you’ll find berry liqueur, chocolate and pepper. Slightly roasted on the finish. — M.S. (2/1/2005)

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2008 Solsticio

A big wine that handles its 15.3% abv. Smells of pastry, earth and soft…

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