Livio Sassetti Brunello di Montalcino Pertimali 2021 060526OFFER There is grip and intensity

There is grip and intensity

Subtle notes of just ripe forest berries

The 1970 vintage sits at a pivot point in Rioja's modern history—that same year the region earned official Denominación de Origen status

Bring on the oysters

as well as charred or grilled foods

Livio Sassetti Brunello di Montalcino Pertimali 2021 060526OFFER There is grip and intensityThe hill of Montosoli, just north of Montalcino, is about as close as Tuscany gets to a grand cru, and Livio Sassetti bought a piece of it back in the late 1970s. Pertimali sits high and cool on limestone rich soil, which is why this Brunello has a freshness and precision that a lot of Montalcino, chasing power, has lost. The Sassettis are unrepentant traditionalists: three years in big Slavonian casks, no shortcuts. Lorenzo Sassetti runs the estate