2012 Imagery Estate Winery Primitivo

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 87.6 points

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  5/6/2018 - ellars Likes this wine: 88 Points

  88: This drank fantastic right out of the bottle with the only aeration coming from the pour. Incredible dark dark red, almost purple, with only a hint of brown along the edge. Ropey legs on the swirl. Distinct red fruit on the nose that continues to the palate, where a dark cherry sweet-yet-not-sweetness pervades. Not much terroir to speak of. Very mellow on the tannins, unlike a lot of Zins, owing no doubt to the winemaker's prowess in sussing out the beauty of these grapes. Paired awesome with a chimichurri flank steak, highlighting the herbs while complementing the richness of the meat itself. This was a beautifully drinkable wine despite being officially several years past the "drink now" stage. The only flaw was a lack of significant complexity, rendering this somewhat forgettable -- though still very enjoyable.

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  11/7/2016 - Marylieser wrote:

  Not sure if this is still in my cellar, but should be good for a few more years.

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  1/18/2016 - AustenYanksFan Likes this wine: 85 Points

  It tastes like blackberry, blueberry and fig. Aroma had hint of tar. Light wine; nearly see-through.
  I didn't find any of the distinct flavones I expected from the tasting I did at the vineyard the year prior.
  Used a quality aerator which definitely improved the flavor of the wine. It started on the small side, but grew into a fuller flavor with the aerator.

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  1/18/2016 - AustenYanksFan wrote: 85 Points

  It tastes like blackberry, blueberry and fig. Aroma had hint of tar. Light wine; nearly see-through.
  I didn't find any of the distinct flavones I expected from the tasting I did at the vineyard the year prior.
  Used a quality aerator which definitely improved the flavor of the wine. It started on the small side, but grew into a fuller flavor with the aerator.

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  10/27/2014 - Avmister Likes this wine: 90 Points

  The body is light. The wine has low acidity. Fabulous.

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