Tormaresca
Carrubo Primitivo di Manduria
Manduria, Puglia, Italy
2019 vintage opened Dec 2024. Delectable keeps insisting this is the 2013, but it’s the 2019. Dried cherries with a hint of leather on the nose. Strawberries on the front, but its heavy tannic structure somewhat offsets the fruitiness of this wine. The fruit carries into the mid palate, but its sweetness is removed by some bitter endnotes with an acidic finish. If you like full-bodied California Zins you’ll like this wine. Wines like this are not my cup of tea anymore, but I can appreciate what the winemaker is doing with this grape.
2019 vintage opened Dec 2024. Delectable keeps insisting this is the 2013, but it’s the 2019. Dried cherries with a hint of leather on the nose. Strawberries on the front, but its heavy tannic structure somewhat offsets the fruitiness of this wine. The fruit carries into the mid palate, but its sweetness is removed by some bitter endnotes with an acidic finish. If you like full-bodied California Zins you’ll like this wine. Wines like this are not my cup of tea anymore, but I can appreciate what the winemaker is doing with this grape.
Dec 13th, 20242019 opened July 2024. If you like full bodied California Zins You’ll probably like this Primitivo (Which I’m convinced is the same grape as Zinfandel). it reminds me of the Zins grown around Hopland in Mendocino County, but it’s a little too heavy and Rich for my taste. Parchment and oregano on the nose. Blackberry jam on the front. Very heavy tannic structure that’s almost syrupy without being sweet. Lots of mineral high notes on the finish, but they’re not strong enough to offset the syrupy tannic structure. This would stand up well to pepperoni pizza or chili con carni.
2019 opened July 2024. If you like full bodied California Zins You’ll probably like this Primitivo (Which I’m convinced is the same grape as Zinfandel). it reminds me of the Zins grown around Hopland in Mendocino County, but it’s a little too heavy and Rich for my taste. Parchment and oregano on the nose. Blackberry jam on the front. Very heavy tannic structure that’s almost syrupy without being sweet. Lots of mineral high notes on the finish, but they’re not strong enough to offset the syrupy tannic structure. This would stand up well to pepperoni pizza or chili con carni.
Jul 29th, 2024