2022 Inkwell Infidels Primitivo

Plump and juicy with ripe plum and strawberry jam flavours.

Matured in French and American oak barrels. Dark red core with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Pronounced black plum and strawberry jam aromas are followed by some liquorice, vanillin spice and cinnamon notes. Plump and juicy, the mid weighted palate is flush with ripe plum and strawberry jam flavours. Also chiming in are liquorice, vanilla and spicy cinnamon elements. Velvet smooth tannins with a fleshy finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.4%

Other Reviews…..
Inkwell make zinfandel and primitivo. Same, same, essentially. But the different blocks perform differently, so the nomenclature reflects that. This is genuinely reminiscent of Puglian primitivo, resplendent with dried fruits, currants, fig and date, blackberry, and hit heavily with spices, in an amaro and panforte register, anise to the fore, and underwritten by a dry, tarry earthiness. It’s opulent, in its way, but intensely savoury, too. Much more Puglia than California. And, of course, intrinsically McLaren Vale. Compelling. Drink by 2029.
93 Points
Marcus Ellis – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion