2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Collezzione De Marchi
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Isole e Olena’s 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione De Marchi boasts rapturous depth. A pure, rich wine very much in the style of the year, the 2007 wraps around the palate and never lets up. The 2007 is one of the more open, accessible wines in this vertical, even if the aromas and flavors remain very much primary. Dark raspberries, flowers, mint, licorice and spices all flesh out on the radiant, inviting finish.
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There are very few producers in Tuscany who can produce Cabernet Sauvignon that is intensely varietal and also deeply regional. Paolo De Marchi is one of those growers. His 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon exudes tremendous resonance from start to finish. Blackberry jam, cloves, menthol, tar, licorice and grilled herbs all flesh out in this powerful, seductive wine. French oak adds volume and texture, but is also used with a deft hand. I can't wait to taste the 2007 with more bottle age. Today, it is impressively youthful and vibrant. A recent complete vertical back to the inaugural 1985 found the wines all aged with sublime grace. Make no mistake about it, this is one of the great wines of Tuscany and Italy.
The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione Privata shows characteristic varietal greenness with crushed peppercorn and medicinal herb. Ethereal tones of tar, smoke and tobacco fill in the rear. The wine is tightly built and shows the natural structure necessary to withstand more cellar aging. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2028. 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.