Quite auburn in color with dark reds. Medium bodied and fairly transparent. The nose is very red with cranberries and cherry. In the mouth, stewed dark cherries, almost candy-like but this time not too sweet. There is also a nice herbal note of basil. The mid to late palate is full of soft tannins and a good dose of acid, making the wine lush and rustic. Nice tangy length. I had trouble with the cork, but the wine is fine. For the price, this is a good alternative to Zinfandel. Through the Primitivo connection, they're like 2nd cousins anyway.
Smells like cherry candy and spice. Reminds me of the gherkin vines growing on the stairs of my parents house. Red fruits, spikey acid and also an alcoholic note like the medicine you get as a kid. Also a bit of vanila oak. Reasonable length.
Medium clear ruby red with perhaps a hint of brown at the rim. Aromas of strawberry, smoke and spice. Grapes are warm and ripe. Confident acids push fine tannins to the side. On the palate this wine comes across juicy and full of toasty subdued fruits and yeah, there's licorice. Fairly short finish with the toasty fruit holding up the back end. This is a nice drinking wine, unbalanced but forgivable. This particular bottle tastes close to oxidizing, so I shouldn't keep the rest too long. On day two it was much rounder, but the warm 2003 limits this wine.
No details on first bottle. I will open the 2nd soon. Toasted and not too fruity.
