2011 Chardonnay Collezione de Marchi
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Almonds, butter, pastry and juicy yellow stone fruits emerge from Isole e Olena's 2011 Chardonnay. Paolo De Marchi has done a remarkable job with this wine considering how difficult the vintage was for whites. The 2011 shows the ripeness and breadth of the year in its volume, yet all the elements are beautifully balanced. This is about as good as it gets in 2011.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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This exceptional set of wines starts off with the 2011 Chardonnay Collezione Private. Richly layered and inviting, the wine delivers warm tones of exotic fruit, peach, butter, white almond and fresh baguette. The creamy richness of the finish is delicious and long-lasting. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2017. Importers: Petit Pois Corp., Moorestown, NJ; tel: (856) 608-9644; Chambers & Chambers; www.chamberswines.com; The Country Vintner; www.countryvintner.com; Carolina Wine Company; www.martignetti.com
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.