2019 Isole e Olena Cepparello

2019 Isole e Olena Cepparello

2019 Isole e Olena Cepparello “Paolo di Marchi’s leaving present to Tuscany is this delightful 2019 Isole e Olena Cepparello. Cepparello is a blend of Sangiovese from different vineyards, selected by Di Marchi on the basis of “the best exposure, elevation, soil, genetics and age. I feel this adds complexity.” The first vintage was in 1980 when 100% Sangiovese was not permitted under the Chianti Classico rules. Those rules have since changed but the wine remains an IGT Toscana. It has a supremely enticing nose with cream and exotic spice, reminding me of Arabian spice markets. With the 2019 there is an added precision to the aromas, less heavy oak, and no greenness on the palate. It is concentrated with a rich velvety texture but without any heaviness and with a gentle unforced quality. The tannins are fine and very well integrated, in fact finer and better integrated than even the excellent 2016 vintage. It is of course very young now but it’s almost too delicious not to drink! Supremely graceful, it just gets better and better.” – 100 Points Lisa Perotti-Brown

Refinement & Class In A Glass. Will Floor You!
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If you love Tuscany, one of the all-time greats is Isole e Olena’s Cepparello. This is Italian Super Tuscan at its absolute finest. Simply put, this is an utterly thrilling wine that will be a joy to follow over the coming years. In many ways, the restraint, elegance and polish all suggest Cepparello is the Haut-Brion of Tuscany’s high-end, pure Sangiovese. Proprietor Paolo De Marchi crafts some of the most engaging wines in all of Tuscany and of Italy for that matter. When Sangiovese is right — just right — it’s one of the most ethereal wine-drinking experiences on the planet, marrying Bordelais opulence with Burgundian elegance. This is a wine I have personally cellared in every great vintage. It is truly one of the greatest Italian red wine experiences on the planet. As one of famed winemaker Paolo de Merchi’s last offerings, every collector needs to take a long look at this spectacular offer!

The 2019 Cepparello has achieved greatness receiving a monster 100 pts Lisa Perrotti-Brown of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate and she has gone into detail in her review below about this wines greatness. One of Tuscany greats.