Cantine due Palme’s 2005 Salice Salentino Rosso Riserva Selvarossa (Negroamaro, Malvasia Nera) is a great choice for readers who want to explore the wines of Puglia without breaking the bank. This is an opulent, soft-textured wine full of super-ripe dark fruit, sweet herbs, licorice and French oak. With a little less oak, some of the varietal nuances of these indigenous varieties might come through and the sweetness might be better balanced. Still, these are relatively small critiques for a wine in this price range. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2015.
Importer: Selected Estates of Europe, Mamaroneck, NY; tel. (914) 698-7202