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2010 Cepparello, Isole e Olena, Tuscany, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Sangiovese
Ready, but will keep
James Suckling
93/100
Monica Larner
95/100
Product: 20101100408
2010 Cepparello, Isole e Olena, Tuscany, Italy

Description

Isole e Olena's 2010 Cepparello is magnificent. In particular, I admire the way the wine fleshes out in all directions, with seemingly endless layers of dark, mineral-infused berry, plum and pomegranate notes. A primal wine in need of significant cellaring, the 2010 is easily one of the highlights of the year. Bright, saline notes support the precise finish. Today, the 2010 is naturally quite backward and undeveloped, but it should be a gem in another 5-10 years. This is an especially dark, structured Cepparello built for the cellar. The 2010 brightens up with time in the glass, but it remains one of the darker, more brooding wines made in the estate's history.
Antonio Galloni - Aug-2013
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2010
Alcohol % 14.5
Maturity Ready, but will keep
Grape List Sangiovese
Body Full Bodied
Producer Isole e Olena

Critics reviews

James Suckling 93/100
This is tangy and delicious with blueberry and cherry character. Full body, with slightly chewy tannins and a bright acidity with a clean and tangy finish. So delicious to drink now. Drink or hold. james_suckling - jamessuckling_com - 02-Jul-2013
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Jul 2013)
Monica Larner 95/100
The extraordinary 2010 Cepparello (100% Sangiovese aged up to 18 months in oak, one-third new) presents fine nuances of red berry, cherry, spice, tar, licorice, wet earth and forest leaf. The bouquet is very elegant but this wine delivers power too with tight structure that immediately wraps around the palate. Somewhere in the crossroads between tradition and modernity, Cepparello is a stunning wine. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030.Monica Larner - 29/08/2013
Monica Larner, RobertParker.com (Aug 2013)

About this wine

Sangiovese

A black grape widely grown in Central Italy and the main component of Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as well as being the sole permitted grape for the famed Brunello di Montalcino.
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Isole e Olena

The Isole et Olena Estate, run by Paolo de Marchi for 45 years, is a Tuscan property that has seen a dramatic rise in quality over the last few decades. Paolo's family, originally from Piedmont, purchased the estate in the 1960s. His attention to detail in both the vineyard and the winery was the driving force that turned quality around. The estate was purchased by the EPI group recently, who have expertise in Tuscany, also owning the famed Montalcino estate Biondi-Santi.
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