2004 Sassontino
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The 2004 Sassontino is made in a similarly intense style, but it possesses a more layered expression of fruit. The wine took quite a bit of time top open in the glass, yet it offers outstanding potential. There isn't a whole lot of Sangiovese typiciaty here, but this is very pretty wine nonetheless.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2004 Sassontino is made in a similarly intense style, but it possesses a more layered expression of fruit. The wine took quite a bit of time to open in the glass, yet it offers outstanding potential. There isn’t a whole lot of Sangiovese typicity here, but this is very pretty wine nonetheless. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2019. Giorgio Rivetti’s Tuscan wines continue to show improvement. Interestingly, Rivetti prefers medium-sized barrels for his Tuscan wines as he found the smaller 225-liter barrels didn’t allow his Sangiovese-based wines to express the full breadth of their qualities. Importer: Michael Skurnik, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300