5/5 GREAT IGT WINE. SMOUTH GREAT MOUTH FEEL, DEEP RASPERRY, BLACK CURRANT, BLACKBERRY AND PLUM The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, raspberry, black currant (cassis) and plum. It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis), raspberry and plum. The body is full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.
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A cheapie but not available in my country, a gift from someone. Tight cork, extracted with difficulty. Lovely nose of plums and prunes true to Zin/Primitivo style. Very inviting and open, simple, smooth wine with much pleasure to give. Perfect for pizza and pasta weeknights. Critiquing I would say acid level a tad low, sweetness a tad up and detectable but this is built to provide pleasure to the masses and it will. Nice to see the acohol level kept in check at 13.5%, some of these in Australia can escape all the way up to 16% if not properly managed. This suprised on the upside.
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Remains true to label - rich, well balanced, long smooth well rounded finish. Very enjoyable wine. Very different flavour to our (very good) Australian wines
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True to the bottle label: Rich and balanced flavour, smooth finish. Very different to the standard red wines from Australian vineyards, very enjoyable.
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The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, cranberry, black currant (cassis), raisin, prune and bark. It tastes like black currant (cassis), blackberry, cranberry, strawberry jam and raisin. The body is medium/full. The wine has satin-like texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.
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4/14/2024 - MineFineWine Likes this wine: 95 Points
5/5 GREAT IGT WINE. SMOUTH GREAT MOUTH FEEL, DEEP RASPERRY, BLACK CURRANT, BLACKBERRY AND PLUM
The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, raspberry, black currant (cassis) and plum. It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis), raspberry and plum. The body is full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.
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8/28/2020 - sachsmart Likes this wine: 89 Points
Slightly past Peak in 2020
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4/22/2020 - Port & Cheese Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great everyday wine, full of black cherry and plum aromas and flavours.
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2/22/2020 - rhg Likes this wine: 82 Points
Pretty good actually. Blueberries. Blue fruits. Interesting minerality. Too sweet though, a bit overly rich for my tastes.
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5/4/2019 - crazywineguy Likes this wine: 90 Points
A cheapie but not available in my country, a gift from someone. Tight cork, extracted with difficulty. Lovely nose of plums and prunes true to Zin/Primitivo style. Very inviting and open, simple, smooth wine with much pleasure to give. Perfect for pizza and pasta weeknights. Critiquing I would say acid level a tad low, sweetness a tad up and detectable but this is built to provide pleasure to the masses and it will. Nice to see the acohol level kept in check at 13.5%, some of these in Australia can escape all the way up to 16% if not properly managed. This suprised on the upside.
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2/2/2019 - WME_54 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Remains true to label - rich, well balanced, long smooth well rounded finish. Very enjoyable wine. Very different flavour to our (very good) Australian wines
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8/26/2018 - WME_54 Likes this wine: 92 Points
True to the bottle label: Rich and balanced flavour, smooth finish. Very different to the standard red wines from Australian vineyards, very enjoyable.
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3/5/2018 - sachsmart Likes this wine: 95 Points
The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, cranberry, black currant (cassis), raisin, prune and bark. It tastes like black currant (cassis), blackberry, cranberry, strawberry jam and raisin. The body is medium/full. The wine has satin-like texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity.
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2/17/2018 - footloosiety Likes this wine:
Agree with the ‘good for price point, a bit sweet’ comments
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2/13/2018 - JMLeary Likes this wine: 85 Points
I like it. Great daily for the price. Ends a bit sweet but not too sweet
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1/8/2018 - JessR Likes this wine: 85 Points
Nice full fruity flavor. Bit sweet.
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1/8/2018 - JessR Likes this wine: 85 Points
Liked. Nice rounded full fruity flavor. A bit sweet.
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1/1/2018 - franm wrote: 84 Points
cheers - just ok for me....too many nicer choices at this price point
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10/18/2017 - benny-g wrote:
Previous note confirmed. Rather sweet. I'd like more acidity and tannins. Ripe black fruit, good concentration.
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8/26/2017 - benny-g Likes this wine: 88 Points
Rounded, concentrated and smooth, ripe and on the sweet side. Low in tannins and acidity.
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6/12/2017 - HonestChris Likes this wine: 89 Points
Rich fruit, rounded and smooth. Plum and raisin notes. Very nice.
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5/19/2017 - Teulada Likes this wine: 77 Points
Rich, dark and full of dried fruits, full bodied and smooth with a lingering finish. You can drink this on its own or with just about any dish
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