LI VELI ORION 2010 PRIMITIVO
There are a select few Italian Primitivos (Zinfandel) that catch our eyes/palates. They must have rich intensity with a firm structure behind it to give this rich wine a salivating lift. This one overdelivers for the price; my favorite value Primitivo thus far. Dense ruby red with a purplish rim, it is immediately intense on the nose with marked aromas of ripe and fleshy red fruits, notably cherries followed by spicy notes of cinnamon and nutmeg; in the mouth it is full, powerful, smooth and very long, with a well defined acid streak which makes it fresh and pleasing.
