Key Facts

Producer
Georgius Castriotus
Region
Scanderbeg
Country
Albania
Grape
Primitivo
Type
Red
Alcohol
13.5%
Red

Dark Descent Primitivo

Georgius Castriotus · Scanderbeg, Albania

Dark Descent Primitivo by Georgius Castriotus is a good red from Scanderbeg, Albania, made from Primitivo, rated 4.04/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 69.5/100, it represents Scanderbeg's red winemaking tradition.

69.5

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)4.04/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 69.5/100 based on 35 ratings across all vintages.

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Tasting Notes

Full-bodied. Dark fruit, spice, structured tannins.

Our Review

Dark Descent Primitivo by Georgius Castriotus is a good red from Scanderbeg, Albania, made from Primitivo, rated 4.04/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 69.5/100, it represents Scanderbeg's red winemaking tradition.

Food Pairings

BeefLambRich FishVegetarian

Serving Temperature

16-18°C

Aging Potential

2-5 years

Pros

  • +Interesting find

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 69.5 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.

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