September 17, 2011
The 2009 Primitivo from Rosa D'Oro is a flavor packed full bodied red wine with dominating red berry fruit. Primitivo is Zinfandel's first cousin, and this wine exhibits a lot of delicious ripe red fruit, fine tannins, dried herb and some fresh earth. A bit thinner than Zinfandel, but incredibly tasty with a very long and memorable finish. Don't let the 16.1% ABV dissuade you from trying this one. The 11 months in barrel keeps this wine well in check and there is virtually no heat in the mouth, just a ton of flavor. Low production and an incredibly fair price are also part of the appeal of this wine.
About Rosa D'Oro
Rosa D'Oro has been growing premium wine grapes in California for nearly 60 years. They focus on the production of old-world Italian wines of the highest quality made from their own vineyards.
ABV: 16.1%
AVA: Clear Lake
Cases Produced: 215
Retail Price: $20.00
Score: 91
www.rosadorowine.com
