2001 Isole e Olena Cepparello
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Tasting notes
Score 18/20 · Drink 2006-2015, Jancis Robinson MW, Oct 2005
Sangiovese 100% 14 mths barrel (1/3 new, 1/3 1 yr, 1/3 2 yr), 12 mths in bottle Notably, daringly, pale ruby. Low key, relatively sweet nose. Lots of acidity and freshness – quite different from most of these wines! Racy, lacy. Needs to be drunk by aficionados so to speak – others might ask where’s the beef? Very healthy-tasting. (JR)
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18
18/20
Jancis Robinson MW
About the producer
Isole e Olena
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.