I was initially puzzled by the 2012 version of this wine, but was absolutely smitten by the 2013 Primitivo di Manduria Es. This is a bruiser with an inky black consistency and impenetrable appearance with dark plum, raisin, blackberry, licorice, rum cake, cherry liqueur, grilled herb and teriyaki sauce. This wine is definitely the Romano Dal Forno Amarone of Southern Italy. It offers similar intensity and opulence and a stylistic signature that is both distinctive and impossible to imitate. Sweet tannins and bold intensity wrap over the palate in thick waves. The close is lavish, opulent and overstated. This is a wine of grand promises that will appeal to those who are not faint of heart. Gianfranco Fino delivers the power and the emotion of Puglia, no holds barred.

A rich and silky red, with a lush panoply of blackberry coulis, fig cake, dark chocolate, graphite, dried cranberry and ground clove and anise notes. A harmonious version, with mouthwatering acidity and refined tannins that focus the mineral-tinged finish. Drink now through 2023. 2,500 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / South / Puglia / Primitivo di Manduria Select to Add