About the Wine: At my first wine seminar I learned that there are something like four thousand wine varietals cultivated in Italy. Around two thousand of those are clones of wines produced in Italy or elsewhere. Apparently many Italians want their wine to be different from every other wine, even if it isn't. Primitivo is a red that greatly resembles Zinfandel. Whether it is an actual clone or just a wine with similar characteristics is beyond my qualifications to determine.
About THIS Wine: The color is blood red with no distinct rim. Tart raspberry, earth, and forest floor make up a fairly heavy nose. Raspberry is very prominent on the palate along with spice and hints of black coffee. Those flavors linger in a long finish.
Drinking This Wine: The intensity and lingering finish make this good as a sipping wine. It would also do well with pasta and meaty red sauce and other rich, meaty dishes.
Overall Impression: Drinks like a twenty dollar bottle. If anyone knew what Primitivo is then this wine would retail for more than it does. At thirteen dollars this wine is a steal.
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