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[Tessa]

Hi, new to the board and wine, I’m a lurker and wont post much. Must say I have learned a lot from current and past posts. I have a wine shop (Tessas’ Market) a couple towns over from me and the owner has not led me astray yet. Yesterday I opened a bottle of Italian wine, 2001 Salento Primitivo(Flaio)
I am not very good a describing wine yet but what the hey I’ll try. I would say it is a ruby color with purple hues, 13.5% alc. vol. nice and dry, quite fruity. The taste stays with you a bit but not as long as I would like. And I’ll say the tannins are mild (from what I know of them that is). It was nice the first night I opened it but I must say I like it better tonight, a real buy at $6.65 a bottle. It went great with the pizza I made, and I look forward to getting a few more bottles. If I understand correctly it is a true red zinfandel. Can any one recommend a domestic red zinfandel, at a similar price?