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This is a resource for people who want to buy an interesting bottle of wine on a budget of about $20. If you get lost between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and have access to a Dan Murphy's or Vintage Cellars (or Aldi, as of 2015!), you've come to the right place. Where possible, wines are listed with their single-bottle price from DM/VC/A and the winery's home page.

A good place to start is the 'Index', or if you know what type of wine you want, head straight to the 'Recommended Reds', 'Worthy Whites' or 'Stunning Sparklers' that only show 4 & 5☆ wines.

Your experience will be different to everyone else's, which makes wine such a pleasure. The same vintage wine at different ages will be distinct, as will the same aged wines from different vintages. What the glass holds is a unique parcel of time that should be enjoyed as such.

Friday, 13 September 2013

(R) Piana Del Sole: Primitivo (Zinfandel) 2009, from Salento, Italy

Smell
Early: Smokey wood and tobacco with spiced fruits.
Later: Prunes

Taste
This opens with a full mouth of fruit (thinking prunes and plums) and some subtly gripping tannins. The Primitivo is certainly sweet and fruity with a slowly diminishing amount of spice. Once the wine has had time to breath, the prune flavours become overdominant, so drink it quick!

Tale
Ooops... It appears this is actually a Wesfarmers (Coles) private label brand, which means it's really a dressed-up cleanskin.

Price: $14
Quality: ☆☆
Value:   ☆☆

https://www.vintagecellars.com.au/Red%20Wine/piana-del-sole-salento-primitivo-igt-750ml-2009_4905244


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