“one of the great under the radar wines of Tuscany.” – Antonio Galloni 

“The entire drinking experience is seamless and smooth.” – Monica Larner, Wine Advocate

Simply put, this is one of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon available under $100. It regularly outshines the best bottles I open from Napa and Bordeaux. If you love Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Tuscan reds its not to be missed.

Isole e Olena Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 

• Sale $74.99
• Buy six – pay $69.99 net

98 pts Vinous / 96 pts Wine Advocate

Paolo di Marchi in a living legend. Revered by winemakers the world over, many have traveled to his great Tuscan estate to learn from the master. Over the course of the last thirty years Paolo has taken family’s 200 acre property located between the villages of Isole and Olena to cult status. With a focus on organics, high density planting, and natural winemaking, he produces some of Italy’s most acclaimed wines and incredibly his wines are still available at reasonable prices even today. He excels at the Tuscan classics, with superb Sangiovese and one of the finest Vin Santos you can find, and his international varietal wines are truly next level. Paolo’s Syrah is a striking northern Rhone lookalike, his Chardonnay rivals the finest Premier Cru Chassagne-Montrachets, and his Collezione Privata Cabernet is a world beater.

“The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is among the finest Cabernet Sauvignons in Italy. High altitude sites in Barberino yield a distinctly mid-weight, elegant, savory Cabernet that is all about reserve. Dark plum, espresso, licorice, menthol and sage start to emerge with a bit of air, but the 2016 is a wine that demands cellaring. Over the years, I have had the good fortune to taste every vintage of the Isole e Olena Cabernet. It is one of the great under the radar wines of Tuscany. The 2016 takes its place with the very finest editions.” – VM

“The Isole e Olena 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione Privata opens nicely to show rich but balanced concentration and generous aromas of dark fruit, plum, exotic spice and fragrant cedar wood. I tasted the wine at two intervals in time, once when the bottle was first opened and a second time the following day from the same bottle. The wine opens generously, showing a fluid and steady evolution of aromas that starts with some tart fruit and forest floor, later to develop into the softer and sensuous flavors I have described above. The tannins are delicately woven into the greater fiber of the wine to offer support without any sharpness. The entire drinking experience is seamless and smooth. Production is 10,000 bottles and 240 magnums.” - WA
 

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