by Traveling Golfer Staff | May 3, 2021
What You Can Expect: Another intriguing stubby bottle, so far I am 2 for 2 with wine coming out of a stubby bottle. Deep rich full bodies ruby in colour and intriguing aroma of black berries. Grape blend is 70% Negroamaro, Primitivo 30% good to note to keep an eye...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | Dec 18, 2020
Puglia, Italy What do I think: Intense in aroma and flavour, a spec buy and pleasantly surprised. What the Experts Say: Expect a complex, layered wine that will feature tobacco, leather, fig, prune, vanilla, earth, red berry and a sexy hint of chocolate. This will be...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | May 24, 2019
Chocolate, plum, strawberry, forest floor aromas, a touch of smoke and even a little sweet lemon buried in this densely coloured, full-bodied Zinfandel (Primitivo in Italy). It’s a tad on sweet side, but it’s a characteristic that subsides with decanting. Quite a...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | May 24, 2019
From the heel of the Italian boot, this deep, opaque ruby red Primitivo (Italy’s Zinfandel) offers a great price-quality ratio. The harmony is just excellent between the elegant tannins, fresh acidity and cranberry/prune/blackcurrant/plum/strawberry compote—all...
by Traveling Golfer Staff | Jul 17, 2018
This deeply coloured Primitivo (Italy’s Zinfandel) is young and not that complex, but decanting still takes the raw edge off and lets the fruit and taste shine through. Medium-bodied with bright acidity, blackberry, strawberry, prune, spice and a little leather. Nice...
