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85
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
Primitivo is the same grape as California’s zinfandel, blended here with merlot to create quite a California-like red. Ripe plum-blackberry, leather, moss and oregano nose, set in a soft, almost creamy, warm texture with mild tannin. Enjoy from now
to 2009.
- Price:
- $10.20
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Primitivo Merlot
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Region:
- Apulia
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