Castello Monaci Pilùna Primitivo 2006

BN#214868

Varietal	Primitivo
Category	Red Wine
Region	Italy : Puglia : Primitivo del Salento
Producer	Castello Monaci
Alcohol	13.5%

$15.00/bottle
$14.25/bottle mixed case
SKU2329

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The wine has broad, ripe black fruit and spice aromas, with notes of pepper, toasty vanilla and Mediterranean scrub. On the palate, the wine has a robust, concentrated character, a firm structure, and small black fruit and licorice notes on the aftertaste.

Food Match: roasts, red meat, pasta in meat sauce, Hard cheeses, grilled meats, beef.

Wine Advocate The 2006 Primitivo Piluna is a wine of uncommon beauty. This vibrant, pure red shimmers on the palate with layers of dark cherries, sweet herbs, licorice and tobacco. It offers outstanding length and terrific balance. Readers who haven’t discovered Primitivo owe it to themselves to do so. This is a great starting point. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2011. Score: 90. —Antonio Galloni, February 2008.

Wine Enthusiast A very precise mineral quality that recalls slate roof and granite defines this wine and delivers a linear and drying experience overall. The wine has charm and elegance with lingering spice notes on the finish. Score: 87. —Monica Larner, October 01, 2008.