The 2011 Primitivo di Manduria Papale reveals a bouquet of dark fruit and prune followed by scorched earth, tar and toasted almond husk. The wine ages in tonneaux for eight months and the oak spice is evident here. Papale offers less in terms of fresh fruit. Stylistically speaking, it embraces a thick, ripe and evolved personality. It shows dense texture and raisin-like endnotes. This wine is slow to open and needs a few minutes in the glass before it reveals its perfumes.

Well-balanced, this juicy red is backed by light tannins and shows a tangy range of spiced plum, dried cranberry, licorice drop and smoky mineral notes. Drink now through 2018. 15,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / South / Puglia / Primitivo di Manduria Select to Add