I've been on an Italian kick recently as the Italian wines are closest to the door of the wine cellar and I just randomly pick wines each night in the event that my wife hasn't already pulled a wine. We sat in the garden with some local salumi and some italian cheeses, olives, etc so the 1997 Sassetti Pertimali Brunello was a good choice. I decanted it and the aroma while decanting was filled with dark fruits and exotic spices. The wine was medium bodied in the glass but felt fuller on the palate and was still very dark reddish purple. Flavors of black earth, black cherry, anise, and cocoa with a lot of creme de cassis throughout the palate from start to finish. Well balanced and tasty. "B++"
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11 years ago