Primitivo di Manduria Sessantanni 2005

San Marzano (Italy)

Primitivo
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Primitivo di Manduria Sessantanni shows a deep ruby red color and nuances of purple red, impenetrable to light. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas that start with hints of blackberry, black cherry and star anise followed by aromas of violet, plum, vanilla, strawberry, blueberry, tobacco, chocolate, cinnamon and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of blackberry, plum and black cherry. Primitivo di Manduria Sessantanni ages for 6 months in barrique.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Game, Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)
February 2009