Livio Sassetti Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino 2020 CACOFFER Deep amber reveals a decade

Deep amber reveals a decade of patient aging—hand-selected grapes dried until January

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Livio Sassetti Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino 2020 CACOFFER Deep amber reveals a decadeLivio Sassetti was among the founders of Brunello's consortium in 1967; Pertimali is his obsessionvineyards in the northern Montosoli zone, full Sangiovese fruit aged to glossy perfection. Black plum, blackberry, dark chocolate, and sage, with undertones of vanilla building to a harmonious finish. The 2020 vintage concentrated what ripened. Best from 2028 onward.