Isole e Olena, ‘Cepparello’ 2008
$209.95
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Description
Critics
“Aromas of spices and berries, with hints of toasted oak. Full body, with chewy tannins and a fruity finish. This is tight and structured. Very firm now. Needs to soften. Give it at least until 2014”. – 92 Points, James Suckling.
“The 2008 Cepparello emerges from the glass with sweet herbs, flowers, mint and licorice. There is a distinctly high-toned register to the 2008 that is largely the result of a year with very cold temperatures in the final phase of ripening. This mid-weight Cepparello stands apart for its pure energy and drive. Though outstanding today, the 2008 also appears to have plenty of potential for the future. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2029”. – 92 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Producer
In the 1950s, the father of current winemaker Paolo de Marchi purchased the adjoining hamlets of Isole e Olena and their estates in the Tuscan commune of Barberino Val d’Elsa. Paolo entered the business in 1976 and the quality of the estates’ wines improved rapidly after decades of sharecropping. Di Marchi is one of the region’s kings of the Sangiovese grape, at a time when Chianti was a blended wine it was he that stepped out to produce wines that were 100% Sangiovese.
