Allison Lyzenga

9.1

Deep ruby; pronounced intensity aromas of vinyl, tar, earth, and leather upon pouring; more fruit as it opens up, blackberry, black plum, cocoa; dry, medium acid, high tannins, medium alcohol, full, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; medium plus finish, this is a BIG wine, very complex and concentrated — 5 years ago

Rob Taylor

9.2

Needs to decant & open for 30+ but is lovely.
Had this one at Ett's — 7 years ago

Sion Iorwerth

9.0

Juicy rosato. — 8 years ago

Ryan Key

9.0

Fresh bright strawberry nose. Acidity resembles effervescence. Holds the fruit well without overpowering. Agreed it parallels Gioia. Very tasty. — 9 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.0

8 March 2017. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 9 years ago

James Farrer

9.0

Exceptional primitivism, young prodigy! — 10 years ago

Emilie Connor

9.6

Our favorite primitivo so far! — 10 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.0

Delicious #primitivo Made with #organic grapes in #gioiadelcolle Clean, pronounced aromas of ripe red cherry and ripe red plums with hints of caramel and cream. — 5 years ago

Philip Faure

9.0

Very nice. Easy to drink — 7 years ago

Ricky Slade

9.8

Had this wonderful bottle with dinner tonight, possibly the best Primitivo I have had. — 8 years ago

Libbi Odessa

8.9

Delightful, easy drinking primitivo. Really exciting on the nose: blackberry, tobacco and dark chocolate. Cinnamon white pepper, and Hungarian paprika are added on the palate (midpalate to finish), and the dark chocolate notes appear more as dark roast coffee on the palate. Score is lower than I would give it otherwise because it is a bit flabby for my taste. This makes it a good easy drinker though because it is very smooth. Acid is on the low side for the varietal and you really only get the tannins on the finish. Definitely one to buy again though. Good value at $20 and quite approachable for dinner party guests. — 8 years ago

Jason Watson

8.9

Strong kick but great flavor. Heavy liquorish and dark fruit with a lot of tannin. A break from the norm can be rewarding. — 9 years ago

Paul Hudnut

8.9

Enjoyable; very good value — 10 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

En Magnum. A bit austere to start, high acid, minimal fruit. Needed food to shine and a good pair with homemade lasagna. Five hours later this has mellowed and become a nice after dinner sipper. — 10 years ago

John T

9.0

Sweet, thick, juice

Tart dark berries, spice, dry — 5 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.3

A different way of understanding #sangiovese and the #terroir of #Tuscany elegance and finesse. — 5 years ago

Noah Hyte

9.0

Hazy with tar and dark fruit, a bit along the lines of taurasi — 8 years ago

Phil G

9.0

Still don't know what to make of this. Ask me again in a few hours. — 9 years ago

Bill Bishop

9.4

Perfectly aged. Chateauneuf-Du-Pape. Was slight leaker - 1.25" below cork but still in great shape. Drink over couple years. Glad that we still have a magnum of it. Drank with Chip Dewing and my daughter, Gioia. It's one of her birthyear wines. — 9 years ago

Vijay Parikh

8.9

Puglia Rose always worth searching out — 10 years ago