Sassetti Livio Pertimali Rosso Di Montalcino 2023 (750ml) *

Sangiovese is the grape behind Montalcino's reds, and in its Rosso form it arrives earlier and lighter on its feet than the long-aged Brunello from the same hills. This 2023 comes from Sassetti Livio Pertimali in Tuscany, a younger-drinking expression built for freshness rather than the cellar.

Bright cherry and a note of sweet sage lift from the glass, threaded with something dusty and stony underneath. The acidity is juicy and keeps the red fruit vivid, while a subtle inner sweetness fills out the middle. It closes perfumed and taut, with a tart cranberry snap that leaves the palate wanting the next sip.