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Wandering Apulia wines that Impressed Me.

This fall I spent a week in Puglia tasting wines, and made many interesting discoveries. Here is a selection of the wines that impressed me the most, beginning with whites and continuing with reds. Some very fine wines!

Tenute Rubino Negroamaro Salento IGT 2007

Deep black cherry ruby with black reflections and cherry rim. The bouquet is intriguing, with deft floral accents that bring Aleatico to mind, mingled with cherry fruit and some greenish spice. Much going on. On the palate bright and rich, with lively cherry fruit supported by brisk berry fruit acidity that has a slight greenish cast, and by smooth sweet tannins that are relatively light,a nd flow into a clean prune plum finish with cherry accents, and some acidity. Pleasant, in a graceful, willowy key, and it’s very deft on its toes, a wine that will work well with hearty pasta dishes, thick soups, and quickly grilled meats or light stews. Very bright, and enjoyable; Worth seeking out. If you like this lighter, defter style. 

Score: 88

Tenute Rubino Torretesta Salento IGT Rosso 2006

This is a Susumaniello in purezza. It’s impenetrable pyrope with cherry ruby rim. Poured ink. The bouquet is interesting, with prune cherry fruit that has some greenish accents and an underlying sweetness; with swishing underbrush also emerges and so does some wood smoke. Quite a bit going on. On the palate it’s ample, with rich cherry plum fruit supported by smooth sweet tannins that have a slight vanilla burr to it, and flow into a clean bright berry fruit finish with -- again -- some cedar that continues at length. Pleasant, and more of a food wine than a wine to be sipped. Also a wine that will age nicely for 5-8 years or more. 

Score: 86-7