Cantine Polvanera Aglianico 2008
IGT Puglia, Italy $18.65 13.0% alcohol
The price-quality balance tips wildly in your favour. Plum, cedar and exotic spice aromas segue palate-coating, ripe, juicy fruit with dark briary berry and spice-laden black plum to the fore. It’s medium-full bodied and well balanced with a silky smooth texture, excellent structure and wonderful moderating acidity throughout. There’s ripe supple tannin and oodles of dark cherry, black licorice and berry fruit on the lengthy aftertaste. Order by the case delivered to your home or office from Nokhrin Wines. (Vic Harradine)


Cantine Polvanera Primitivo 2008
IGT Puglia, Italy $15.30 14.0% alcohol
This is charming Primitivo offering terrific value. Spice, tobacco and wood smoke on the nose it dishes up a gorgeous wash of red cherry, ripe mulberry and dried currant on the palate. Its medium bodied with good mouth feel finishing in a blaze of dry, well-balanced fruit flavour on the palate. The finish lingers closing with lip-smacking sour cherry and ripe, dark berry fruit. Order by the case delivered to your home or office from Nokhrin Wines. (Vic Harradine)