On May 4, 9:31*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> 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++"

Never had this particular Brunello. What is the price point generally
for Sassetti?