Green pepper, rather than black, on the nose with hints of thyme in the background. Some blackberry notes but no great fruit and mildly herbaceous. Still, certainly a serviceable quaff in an everyday Italian. A good wine for spaghetti or sausage and peppers. Recommended.
WHO: Vini
WHAT: Primitivo
WHERE: Puglia, Italy
WHEN: 2009
HOW MUCH: Approx. $12 (Media sample)