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Quintarelli Primofiore 2011

Quintarelli Primofiore 2011
Quintarelli Primofiore 2011

Veneto I.G.T., Italy



Community Score: 4.6/5
Community Reviews: 3
 
Price: $64.95
Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 14%
 

Drink: 2014-2020

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Quintarelli

Alex & Priya rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

Alex: The 2011 Primofiore is fantastic, although the price has hiked up $12 from last year here in Ontario. To me, this is still a top pick at the price due to the mastery of clarity, complexity and balance of this winemaking family, but if you're looking for weight at this price, then this isn't your wine. Offering such an elegant, complex nose, really expressive, with notes of bitter chocolate, cherry pie, cinnamon and clove, and a touch of root beer and turpentine. Plush, lightweight and fresh palate, with fantastic harmony between sweet red fruits and herbal tones, great clarity of flavor, with a complex, herbal-zesty cherry finish. I could drink a bottle of this in 20 minutes, and it would make an excellent food wine - think lamb and tomato sauce pasta. Worth it for me. 93 pts
 

  


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