1999 Isole-e-Olena Cabernet Sauvignon
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A jewel of a wine, the 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione De Marchi has aged impeccably. Dark cherry, plum, cassis, smoke, melted road tar and licorice are all woven together in a wine of extraordinary grace and elegance. The 1999 is still a baby. How much longer will it drink this well? I am not sure, but I do know readers who own the 1999 are going to be thrilled. This is one of the all-time great Cabernets from Isole e Olena, that much is obvious.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Very, very dark right out to the rim. Sweet and round and gentle. I’d love to try this next to a Bordeaux. (JR)
About the producer
Situated north of Castellina, on the western side of Chianti Classico, Isole e Olena was created by the De Marchi family in the 1950s and has since become one of the region’s leading names. It is renowned for its top bottling Cepparello, a pure Sangiovese, as well as its brilliant Chardonnay.