Cantine dei Trulli 2000

[redwinegulper]

Anyone ever try this wine? I did a tasting of Primitivos; and althought this wine came in second, it had some very unique characteristics. Rather than the typical fruity cherries and blackberries, it's flavor profile was more like a baby Amarone. It was rust in color like a ten year old wine. And it tasted of prunes and molasses and layers of spice. Was this a bad bottle? Was it what the winemaker was striving for by leaving the grapes on the vine very long, perhaps drying a bit like an Amorone? The wine was well balanced and tasted delicious, but it did not taste like a Primitivo. Anyone experience this?

[Alberto]

Hi redwinegulper and all;

genetics say: PRIMITIVO = ZINFANDEL

Alberto