2007 Tormaresca "Neprica"

This red wine from the Puglia region of Italy is an unlikely blend of 40% Negroamaro, 30% Primitivo and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. The price in Kansas City was $10 at the Lukas store on 135th Street and State Line. The color is deep ruby. The extroverted nose is very southern Rhone-like with suggestions of leather and dried herbs. A well-extracted wine with slightly rough tannins and a very lengthy finish. Drink it now with burgers or stews or cellar it for a couple of years to round out the tannins. A lot of wine for $10.