The 2014 Primitivo Sasseo is a solid value wine to pair with sausage or burgers on the grill. This wine shows sweet tendencies with candied cherry and cinnamon. It offers a solid, albeit one-dimensional approach with soft tannins and fully loaded concentration. Part of the estate's Cru line, Sasseo is aged in large oak casks and should be consumed within the next three years.

Here’s a light, less concentrated expression of Primitivo that manages to make room for delicate aromas of wild berry and white cherry that are rare to find in Southern Italy. The wine is sharp and crisp in the mouth with sour berry flavors on the close.——M.L.(12/1/2009)—— 86

Smoky cola and plum flavors feature some intriguingly briary notes, but also veer toward prune and cooked fruit. Tannins are soft, but the wine is surprisingly tart on the finish. With its crisp acidity, expect it to pair well with tomato-based sauces.——W.E.(11/15/2007)—— 86