Sunday, February 22, 2015

Tasting - Cortenova Primativo 2012

Cortenova Primativo 2012
Puglia, Italy
Regular Price: $10
Sale Price: $6.95

Vintage Cellar Tasting Notes: "Dark, ruby-red color with violet highlights. Intense and fragrant bouquet with a rich array of red and black fruit aromas and flavors. Harmonious and velvety on the palate. Great balance and structure. 100% Zinfandel"

This was the first purely Zinfandel varietal I have had, and I'm not sure i enjoyed it very much. The color was radiant and beautiful and the aromas were pleasant, but on the palate it was very dry and smoky. I hadn't experienced the smokiness of a wine, but had heard other comment and describe wines as such. It was very interesting to experience, but I did not enjoy the tobacco, smoke-like feel of this wine.

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