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Default 1997 Sassetti Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino

On Monday, May 7, 2012 5:10:01 PM UTC-4, lleichtman wrote:
> On May 7, 8:05*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> > On May 4, 1:21*pm, lleichtman > wrote:
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> > > On May 4, 9:31*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:

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

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> > I just Googled it Larry and found it at the usual suspects..Zachys,
> > Sokolin, Etc. *Seems to be roughly $80.

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> Thanks, wine searcher just kept coming up with Total Wine and More.


I'm getting lots of hits on pretty much every vintage, none Total. I agree it's irritating that Total shows up with every store because of linked inventory when one has something. I'd do excluded stores, but it would take a long time because you'd have to exclude each Total.