A new star in Tua Rita's galaxy is the 1999 Perlato del Bosco (1000+ cases produced), a 100% Sangiovese aged in barrique and bottled with neither fining nor filtration. A friend of mine described it best ... a "sex machine." Super-charged, complex notes of espresso, chocolate, and black fruits emerge from the aromatics. Full-bodied, opulent, and voluptuous, this hedonistic turn-on will not make old bones, but for drinking over the next 5-6 years, it will provide an undeniable blast of fun and hedonism. It is among the most explosively complex, succulent Sangioveses I have ever tasted. Amazing!
A Leonardo Locascio Selection, Winebow, Hohokus, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620