La Bollina Actarus Primitivo di Manduria 2021

We can’t get enough of the primitivo that Bollina produces in Italy. This one has a crazy 98-point score from Luca Maroni and hails from Manduria, a little region in the heel of the boot that is known for the variety. The fruit is hand harvested and done a bit late in order to increase concentration, power and richness. There’s blackberry, cherry and plum with a backbone of tobacco, mocha and cocoa. This isn’t wine for the faint of heart, but rather for those that want something dense and dark in the glass.