2001 Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
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Pale shaded, healthy-looking greenish orange. Complex, long-aged nose with all the many elements in balance. Sweet start and then a bit of rancio and finishes clean, tart and dry. Pretty archetypal even if not the richest. Very lively and refreshing style. Wonderfully neat. Not showy. Just not the most complex. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2001 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is a sublime, elegant wine that flows with sweet scents of tobacco, dried figs, honey, flowers and spices. This medium-bodied Vin Santo possesses tons of balance and poise in an elegant, restrained style.
The 2001 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is a sublime, elegant wine that flows with sweet scents of tobacco, dried figs, honey, flowers and spices. This medium-bodied Vin Santo possesses tons of balance and poise in an elegant, restrained style. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2019. Proprietor Paolo De Marchi is one of Tuscany’s most inspired growers. As is often the case, the wines are very strong across the board. Various American importers, including: Petit Pois, Merion, PA; tel. (856) 608-9644; Carolina Wine Company, Norwood, MA; tel. (781) 278-2000; Giuliana Imports, Boulder, CO; tel. (303) 449-5477; The Country Vintner, Louisa, VA; tel. (804) 784-2886; Grape Expectation Inc., Richmond, CA; tel. (510) 412-5969; Bommarito Wines, Saint Louis, MO; tel. (314) 961-8996; Connoisseur Wines, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 561-8705
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.