(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
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By Michael Godel
(Isole E Olena Cepparello, Igt Toscana red) Login and sign up and see review text.5/12/2018, (See more on WineAlign...)