San Marzano IL Pumo Primitivo Salento 2025

San Marzano IL Pumo Primitivo Salento 2025

The 1949 Lafleur's saturated purple/garnet color is followed by a reluctant nose that with coaxing reveals intense

this is actually slightly less structured though I emphasize slightly

touches of tropical fruit coming through allied with more mineralité than the 1995 Cuvée Madame

There is good muscle and punch to the broad-shouldered and attractively textured flavors that conclude in a firm and mildly austere finish that delivers excellent persistence

There is terrific vibrancy to the slightly more muscular large-scaled flavors that culminate in a linear and beautifully delineated finish that really firms up as it sits on the palate

delicious and very complex mouth coating flavors of superb depth and length

A fresh and exceptionally spicy nose speaks of citrus and pear before introducing textured and solidly well-concentrated mineral-inflected flavors that possess plenty of energy on the notably dry

underbrush and discreet humus nuances

Either way

black berry and anise hints

The tannins are fine and nicely integrated to give the wine power

dusty soil undertones