Vinfolio Tasting Video: 2003 Pertimali (Livio Sassetti) - Brunello di Montalcino

In this video we taste 2003 Pertimali (Livio Sassetti) - Brunello di Montalcino.

"For a difficult Brunello vintage, this is an all-star of a bottle. The color is a pleasing reddish-purple with the expected Sangiovese blood-orange hues radiating out and becoming progressively less red towards the edges of the glass. Very 'old-school' in its initial approach and a bit Burgundian on the nose. Not green or weedy like so many of the other 2003's, but instead showing dried raspberries and freshly split cherry wood, along with worn and heavily broken-in saddle leather, wild mushrooms, clove-studded orange, and homemade cinnamon applesauce. In the mouth, the most striking thing is the fantastic chalkiness that follows the wild sour plum, unsweetened cherry/cranberry/raspberry sauce and bright long-chain tannins. The oak isn't oppressive, the acidity is high, and the alcohol is low. I like it." - Levi Hensel, Content Editor at Vinfolio

"The '03 Pertimali Brunello shows classic Sangiovese characteristics on both the nose and palate. The nose reveals notes of leather, dark cherry, orange peel and herbs such as clove and allspice. On the palate there is concentrated red fruit flavors including cherry, plum and raspberry as well as chalky elements. The tannins are medium plus, but fine and well integrated in the wine as a whole. Based on the concentration of fruit and tannins, I expect this wine to improve with age over the next decade. I'd love to drink this Brunello with cured meats like prosciutto." - Laura Conway, Content Editor at Vinfolio

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Tags:

• vinfolio
• wine
• wine tasting
• Pertimali
• Livio Sassetti
• Brunello di Montalcino