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• bswilmot Likes this wine: 90 points

  January 15, 2024 - Still tastes great, bottle
  Open for an hour before pouring, the oak notes were strong, enough to give it very similar tastes to a whiskey, the dark fruits came out nicely.

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• acyso wrote: flawed

  February 12, 2018 - Dinner at Osteria Langhe (Chicago, IL): Corked.

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• aquacongas Likes this wine: 89 points

  August 9, 2014 - An Isole e Olena Tasting (1997, 2007 Mg, 2008) at the Amsterdam Wine Fair 2011, first at all I was not really convinced from all of the them, the 2009 is much better (91). the oldest one was the best for me, the fruit is a little bit lacking, some cherry jam, some wood, soft and rounded tannins with well integrated alcohol, middlelong finish, I guess at his peak from now to the next 5 years

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• tendring Likes this wine: 92 points

  July 10, 2014 - Wine Education Service - Italy - Tuscany (Imperial College): Translucent, only a hint of age.
  A bouquet recalling the fruits of summer pudding, slightly leathery.
  Fabulous fruity attack, very soft tannins, could be drunk on its own, wonderful balance, very very long, will repay keeping longer.

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• Jeremy Holmes wrote:

  June 18, 2012 - The aroma has a little compost mixing it up with sour cherry and espresso notes. It is sweet and full in the mouth with exquisite balance and nice detail.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1997
• Type Red
• Producer Isole e Olena
• Varietal Sangiovese Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion Chianti
• Appellation Chianti Classico DOCG

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• In Cellars 56 (78%)
• Consumed 16 (22%)

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