Masseria Altemura

Primitivo di Manduria

9.03 ratings
-no pro ratings
Manduria, Puglia, Italy
Primitivo
Turkey, White Rice, Chicken, Potato, Pasta, Lamb, Exotic Spices, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Baking Spices, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Onion, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese
Top Notes For
M. Christopher Roebuck

This is a Primitivo di Manduria with 6 years on it. I should mention that I cut my wine teeth on Zinfandel (when I was a dapper young man...1994 vintage), so I know the grape.

After my customary request to drop the temperature by 5-10 degrees (these guys in Italy too often pull a wine off a shelf and pop n pour, guess I'm wimpy)... Anyways, after cooling and opening, this was great.

Color leaning towards pink/orange, a meat note on the nose, nice spicy black pepper mid-palate.

As expected low acid, mid tannin, and nice finish. Solid. More Primitivo coming soon to a Delectable post near you!!!

92 points

This is a Primitivo di Manduria with 6 years on it. I should mention that I cut my wine teeth on Zinfandel (when I was a dapper young man...1994 vintage), so I know the grape.

After my customary request to drop the temperature by 5-10 degrees (these guys in Italy too often pull a wine off a shelf and pop n pour, guess I'm wimpy)... Anyways, after cooling and opening, this was great.

Color leaning towards pink/orange, a meat note on the nose, nice spicy black pepper mid-palate.

As expected low acid, mid tannin, and nice finish. Solid. More Primitivo coming soon to a Delectable post near you!!!

92 points

Jul 2nd, 2019
Peter Brush

Really nice drinker. Easy going down. Not a lot of complexity.

Really nice drinker. Easy going down. Not a lot of complexity.

May 16th, 2016
David McKeon

David had this 5 years ago

David had this 5 years ago

Nov 24th, 2019