Medium garnet with a big brioche flabby nose pulling a little green rainy-day spice and not much else. Not sure what sort of fruit take-away I’m supposed to react to, it’s all somewhat of a dull boiled vegetal balsamic obesity.

In the mouth, candied plum spice again rules the roost, watery fruit on Zinfandel heroin gives way to hot, dry tannin mid-way.

For a $15 bottle of wine, I’m not really complaining, it’s just…..

2016 CANTELE Primitivo IGT Salento Puglia Italy 13.5

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