Varvaglione, 12 E Mezzo Primitivo, Salento

Well balanced but not as balanced as it could be. Lots of blackberry, good drinking wine. Had with Alton Brown's Ants in Trees. Good with pretty much any tasty meal.

Even better on day two!

At 12.5 so not supposed to blowsy. But it certainly is fruity on the palate. And fashion design for the label.

Great with spaghetti. Smoke, cherry and plum in nose with subtle plastic smell. Smooth mouthfeel with subtle tannins; lingers.

Deep ruby with a purple core, nose is aromatic with dark fruits, palate balanced and fruit driven with blackberry, plum, currant, notes of anise and baking spice leading to a medium + finish. Very nice. Enjoyed from a 3L warmed and continued to evolve over several hours.

Chiar langa Salento, in centrul regiunii Puglia se afla crama Varvaglione 1921, un producator cu traditie in domeniul viticol. Cosimo si Maria Teresa Varvaglione se afla astazi la carma unei afaceri care a ajuns deja la cea de-a treia generatie si care ofera unele dintre cele mai calitative vinuri din zona, dar nu numai. Calitatile solului, selectia riguroasa a strugurilor, supervizarea procesului viticol, documentarea constanta privind tehnicile de productie a vinului sunt doar cateva dintre secretele cramei Varvaglione. Recomandarea de …

Un Primitivo (Zinfandel) destul de intens aromatic, fructat, cu o adiere de baric bine integrata. Gust dulceag, suculent si destul de catifelat, neasteptat de baubil, in ciuda (sau poate datorita) unei dulceti destul de pregnante pe final. Sorin Stelian, Pasionat de vinuri