WineAlign

• By Michael Godel
  5/12/2018 (link)

  (Isole E Olena Cepparello, Igt Toscana red) Subscribe to see review text.

Decanter

• By Christelle Guibert
  Isole e Olena DFWE Masterclass 2017, 11/11/2017 (link)

  (Isole e Olena, Cepparello, Tuscany, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

• By Antonio Galloni
  Staring Into The Heart of Sangiovese (Jun 2012) (link)

  (Isole E Olena Cepparello) Subscribe to see review text.

WineAlign

• By John Szabo, MS
  7/7/2009 (link)

  (Isole E Olena Cepparello, Igt Toscana red) Subscribe to see review text.

• By David Lawrason
  11/21/2008 (link)

  (Isole E Olena Cepparello, Igt Toscana red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

• By Ian D'Agata
  July/August 2007, IWC Issue #133 (link)

  (Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana Rosso) Subscribe to see review text.

• By Antonio Galloni
  Central Tuscany 2003 and 2004: A Tale of Two Vintages? (June 2007) (link)

  (Isole E Olena Cepparello) Subscribe to see review text.

Sommelier Journal

• By Bobby Stuckey, MS
  November 2008 (link)

  (Isole e Olena Cepparello, Barberino Val d’Elsa, Tuscany) Paolo de Marchi is someone all sommeliers need to thank. When everybody else was thinking that Cabernet and other international varietals were the answer to filling out IGT Toscana wines, de Marchi, along with a few other introspective winemakers like Sergio Manetti, looked at how the vineyards were planted and changed the way we drink Sangiovese today. In the mid-’80s, de Marchi started planting the right clones of Sangiovese at the right density, and the 2004 Cepparello is the culmination of his hard work. A full-bodied and serious Toscana red, without the marking of foreign varietals, it tastes like a great Sangiovese should, with a balanced snap of natural acidity riding in a carriage of exceptional density. Top class. Hot Picks