Synthetic Cork and Primal Roots Red

I am not a cork-snob, but I am a little suspicious of wine that comes with an entirely synthetic cork. From what I understand, real cork has a slightly porous quality, so some air getting in to the bottle is both acceptable and encouraged. There are synthetic corks that can calibrate a certain amount of air. Wholly synthetic plastic chunks can do not allow any air at all, so you need to properly calibrate your patience. The wine may have to open longer.

Or the company that owns the winery could be cheapskates trying to sell you shit wine and cramming their awful swill into bottles slapped with a pretty label (it really is a lovely label--that is why I bought it), and chunk it closed with the hot-glue like answer to a low quality seal.

Since this is a cheap wine, I got two bottles. The first time I had this wine, I did not like it with a fox or in a box or in my mouth. I think the bottle may have been lousy. Trying it for the second time seems much better.

It is a light, fruity table wine. Not too heavy, not overwhelmingly complex. Not necessarily amazing, but perfectly drinkable.

Bottom line: Skip it. There's better wine for a similar value, or go for it and gift it to some you hate.