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Livio Sassetti Pertimali Brunello Riserva 2012  - First Bottle

Reviews

96 Wine Spectator -
Firm and dense, this red sports cherry, leather, cigar box and sweet spice flavors. A juiciness midpalate adds depth. Finishes with tannins and a combination of earth, mineral and tobacco notes. Best from 2022 through 2038.
95 James Suckling -
An extremely dense and complex red with dried berry, cherry, floral and spice. Full body, powerful with a wealth of fruit and chewy tannins. This really is intense and beautiful. Goes on for minutes. Big wine. Drink in 2021.
94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
Showing a dark color and appearance, the 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a beautiful wine. The 2012 vintages deliver some great surprises, like the ones you get here. The wine is dark and powerful with full throttle aromas of black cherry and blackberry. Spice, leather and balsam herb appear at the back. It sports firm tannins and a robust structure that will carry it forward over its aging years.

Technical Details

  • BlendSangiovese Grosso
  • CountryItaly
  • RegionTuscany
  • AppellationBrunello di Montalcino
  • Aging/Cooperage36 months in 33hl Slavonian oak barrels, 6 months bottle refinement.
  • Alcohol14%

Livio Sassetti Pertimali Brunello Riserva 2012

Sangiovese Blends  |  Italy
WS96, JS95, WA94

Too late, we are SOLD OUT!
COLLECTORS! Passionate Brunello aficionados! Along with the likes of Biondi-Santi and Soldera, there stands Sassetti’s Pertimali (albeit, for quite a bit less cheddar, thankfully). Rooted in traditional winemaking and winegrowing (they are organic/biodynamic to boot), the Sassetti family has been producing wines from Montalcino for over three generations. The Pertimali vineyards are known for creating wines that show a fine balance of fruit-forwardness, reminiscent of the wines from southern Montalcino, and the structured, mineral wines of the north.

We were privy to a few lone cases of this fantastic, broad, deeply layered and complex Brunello Riserva, a MUST for serious Brunello lovers. Great scores (WS96, JS95) and a killer  price as always, best anywhere. SO honored to get a little of this rare Riserva!! IN STOCK, as always, ready to pack and ship to you TODAY. While it lasts, that is!

About the Producer

In northeast Montalcino, the Sassetti family has produced wine for more than a century. On the hill known as Montosoli, Pertimali’s wines are renowned for representing the perfect balance between the fruit-forward wines of southern Montalcino and the dense, structured, mineral wines of the north. In the vineyard and in the cellar, father Livio and his two sons work in observance of time-honored traditions, including hand harvesting, giant oak botte, and spontaneous fermentations, all in accordance with the phases of the moon and organic farming regulations.