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Rosa d'Oro 2008 Estate Grown Primitivo (Clear Lake)

Primitivo · Rosa d'Oro

Clear Lake

Quality

A 0–100 expert rating: 80–84 good, 85–89 very good, 90–94 excellent, 95–100 classic. Higher means a more highly regarded wine.

81/100Good

So acidic it's sour, and the fruit flavors disappear in a tart swirl of wintergreen. Acceptable, but just barely.

Flavor profile

An estimate of the wine's structure: body (how full it feels), acidity (tartness), sweetness, and tannin (the drying grip in reds).

Body70%

Acidity55%

Sweetness15%

Tannin60%

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