The 2014 Amativo is an IGT Puglia blend of 60% Primitivo and 40% Negroamaro. This is a noticeably modern and oak-driven wine that opens to dark red fruit followed by evident tones of toasted nut, cinnamon and sweet vanilla bean. The wine shows luscious, soft tannins on the close. My feeling is that the weak vintage has taken away some of the grit and natural power needed to contrast that oak spice.