I was lucky enough to try this wine while dining at Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen in Calistoga. The waiter explained that the restaurant is the only authorized facility to pour a glass (I can see why). I brought back three bottles after visiting the winery (and receiving the code to the entry gate). Buy it. Trust me. After cracking open a bottle with friends tonight....I didn't bring back enough. It's hard to find a balanced, full bodied and juicy bottle that stops wine drinkers in their tracks. Here's a description from the T Vines website:
2005 PSYCHEDELIC ROOSTER PRIMITIVO: $42 Primitivo is a centuries old grape varietal that is closely related to Zinfandel. It has many of the same characteristics of Zinfandel and is known as a wine that matures early, so it's good to go now, but can also cellar as long as 20 years. We made just over 200 cases of Primitivo in 2005 and offer it through the winery only. You wont find this wine in a restaurant or wine shop. Our 2005 Pimitivo was picked from the Nicholini Vineyard in Chiles Valley, Ca. (Napa Valley appellation). This is a big, juicy fruit bomb that explodes as a zesty blend of cherries, cloves, blackberries, boysenberries and just a hint of sweet wood.
Here is their order form.
Just buy and thank me later.
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