Masseria Altemura

Primitivo di Manduria

8.719 ratings
8.32 pro ratings
Manduria, Puglia, Italy
Primitivo
Turkey, White Rice, Chicken, Potato, Pasta, Lamb, Exotic Spices, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Baking Spices, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Pork, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Onion, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese
Top Notes For
Rob Mondavi

Owner/President of Winemaking Folio Fine Wine Partners

8.4

Liked the wine. Nice fruit. No real depth yet nice and drinkable. I would have it again. Ok for a casual date if you don't need to try and close.

Liked the wine. Nice fruit. No real depth yet nice and drinkable. I would have it again. Ok for a casual date if you don't need to try and close.

Jan 28th, 2014
M. Christopher Roebuck

This is a Primitivo di Manduria with 6 years on it. I should mention that I cut my wine teeth on Zinfandel (when I was a dapper young man...1994 vintage), so I know the grape.

After my customary request to drop the temperature by 5-10 degrees (these guys in Italy too often pull a wine off a shelf and pop n pour, guess I'm wimpy)... Anyways, after cooling and opening, this was great.

Color leaning towards pink/orange, a meat note on the nose, nice spicy black pepper mid-palate.

As expected low acid, mid tannin, and nice finish. Solid. More Primitivo coming soon to a Delectable post near you!!!

92 points

This is a Primitivo di Manduria with 6 years on it. I should mention that I cut my wine teeth on Zinfandel (when I was a dapper young man...1994 vintage), so I know the grape.

After my customary request to drop the temperature by 5-10 degrees (these guys in Italy too often pull a wine off a shelf and pop n pour, guess I'm wimpy)... Anyways, after cooling and opening, this was great.

Color leaning towards pink/orange, a meat note on the nose, nice spicy black pepper mid-palate.

As expected low acid, mid tannin, and nice finish. Solid. More Primitivo coming soon to a Delectable post near you!!!

92 points

Jul 2nd, 2019
Peter Brush

Really nice drinker. Easy going down. Not a lot of complexity.

Really nice drinker. Easy going down. Not a lot of complexity.

May 16th, 2016
CH Nicola DU

It's a bravo wine ,,, when you just open it ,, she is already not ready to drink it ,,but it was potential,,,after 15 minutes,,, she was got soft fruits and profuma,,,,it's a nice wine for the red meat.

It's a bravo wine ,,, when you just open it ,, she is already not ready to drink it ,,but it was potential,,,after 15 minutes,,, she was got soft fruits and profuma,,,,it's a nice wine for the red meat.

Sep 17th, 2015
Uncle Bill, FWS, IWP

A.little light compared to other di Mandurias I have had. Nice fruit.

A.little light compared to other di Mandurias I have had. Nice fruit.

Jan 22nd, 2015
Laiz Marshall

Lots of aromas of licorice. Very jammy.

Lots of aromas of licorice. Very jammy.

Jul 3rd, 2018
Andre Eykhoff

Bari - bar

Bari - bar

Apr 18th, 2015
Alex Crown

Sales Cornerstone Cellars

8.3

Alex had this 10 years ago

Alex had this 10 years ago

Feb 14th, 2014
Ramon Sobrino

Ramon had this 6 months ago

Ramon had this 6 months ago

Sep 15th, 2023
David McKeon

David had this 4 years ago

David had this 4 years ago

Nov 24th, 2019