2009 Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico
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Isole e Olena is celebrated as one of the greatest current producers of Tuscan Vin Santo. The 2009 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico (packaged in a precious 375-milliliter bottle) is a living testament to an important winemaking legacy that is part of this region's ancient winemaking DNA. This is a beautifully soft and rich dessert wine with lingering tones of brown sugar, candied fruit and maple syrup. This blend of 55% Malvasia and 45% Trebbiano is aged in small caratelli barrels for 10 years and shows a glossy appearance with a polished chestnut-like color. This is a wine of soaring fragrance and intensity. Production is 8,000 bottles.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 2009 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is so beautiful. Orange confit, dried figs, caramel, hazelnut and honeyed flavors abound. Medium in body, with striking depth and texture. It's a classic Vin Santo from white grapes, as well as a reference-point for the region. It is at once rich, but not at all heavy.
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.