1997 Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT

Community Tasting Notes (94) Avg Score: 92.1 points

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  1/22/2024 - marco.grazioli@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Sangiovese and Brunello tasting for my 38th birthday (Wine Taste Gdansk): 👀 Deep garnet color.
  👃 Incredibly complex nose, balsamic, sweet candied fruits (but suiting the overall profile), earthy, meaty, cigar, forest mushrooms.
  👅 On the palate it had a little too much smooth feeling, even with high acidity it seemed a bit over the edge.
  🏁 Non very long finish, another sign of aging. Drink NOW!

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  3/18/2023 - DanielAVTL Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Yet again I'm taken aback by the ability of top-tier Sangiovese to retain its power and vibrancy at 25 years and beyond.
  
  Initially popped and poured (cork in good condition, with very slight leakage), the 1997 Cepparello presented itself with a dark and lovely color, a delicate garnet rim and almost no signs of advanced age.
  
  On the nose, chocolate, herbs and leather, but slightly mute at first. In the mouth, fruit was locked up, hiding behind surprisingly firm tannins. Again, hard to believe this wine is entering its 26th year.
  
  After the initial taste, we opted to decant - and about 60 minutes in, the wine rounded out beautifully, displaying layers of dark fruit, mocca, leather and thyme. Tremendous structure and a delicious, opulent mouth-fill with a 30+ seconds finish.
  
  Excellent, and still packing so much punch, I feel this still has another decade in it, easily. My only regret was not decanting sooner, perhaps even 4-5 hours would be required at this stage to truly unlock this wine.
  
  Even so, a very strong performance meritting 92 points on the night.

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  2/24/2023 - Hanibal Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Complex and layered. Time to drink

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  2/24/2023 - olioli wrote: 92 Points

  D'une jeunesse insolente..

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  2/13/2023 - jkoenen wrote: 93 Points

  Presented itself as a grumpy uncle when I pulled the cork and poured a glass.
  After an hour or so, as the wine reached room temperature, it got more friendly and interesting.
  Cherries and plums, forestfloor, wet tea leaves, beefstock, tomato tapenade, cinnamon and warm chestnuts.
  Drinking very nicely now.

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