The opaque ruby/purple-colored 1997 Primitivo dei Manduria (100% Primitivo; 7,500 cases) is not terribly complex, but it offers gobs of dense, full-bodied, delicious black cherry and berry fruit presented in an uncomplicated, easy to understand manner. It is a chunky, rustic but gorgeously fruity, mouth-filling wine to drink over the next several years. The consultant for this wine is Roberto Cipresso.
Importer: A Christopher Cannan Selection, Europvin USA, Watertown, MA; tel. (617) 924-7620