98pts Luca Maroni

Calling it the "Best Wine of Italy in Absolute" for that year. Reviews describe the wine as full-bodied, with a deep ruby color, and complex aromas of dark fruit, spice, and tobacco, leading to a palate with notes of cocoa, coffee, and vanilla. It is best paired with red meat, game, and savory first courses. 

92pts Wilfred Wong

Wine drinkers are sometimes confused about the early-maturing Primitivo and how similar it is to the genetically identical American Zinfandel and Croatian Crljenak Kastelanski. While the 2019 San Marzano Primitivo di Manduria doesn't clarify the issue, it is quite a fine wine. This wine offers aromas and flavors of fragrant spices, dried herbs, and hints of oak. Try it with grilled pork kebabs. (Tasted: April 22, 2025, San Francisco, CA)

91pts James Suckling

A spiced nose of dark berries, smoked herbs and hints of mushrooms and moist earth. Full-bodied, dense and plush, with firm tannins and rich, almost sweet berry character.