Isole e Olena, Chianti Classico

Cooked but still sour cherries, sage, underbrush and something more exotic like coriander leaves. Somewhat muscular and compact on the palate. It loosens up a bit and throws some weight with air. Dry on ending. Better on day 2.

2019 vintage

Deep red color. Aromas of black cherries, white pepper and wood spices. Nicely extracted fruit in the mouth with very good depth and length and moderate tannins. Still a bit young, this serious Chianti could warrant a higher score with another 2-3 years of bottle age.

2019 vintage

From 75cl, good cork, P+P—improved so dramatically in glass, I must remember to decant next time! This beautiful Chianti does the dusty-ripe-cherry fruit thing perfectly. If I have any complaint it would be that the scent is so reticent, but from the lithe entry through the balanced, pleasantly grippy-tannic mid-palate to the moreish, acidic-vibrant finish all is good, clean, juicy fun. At first, I didn't believe the label, which declares 14,5% alc. Alas, it's telling the truth. This is a …

2019 vintage

PnP. Cherry fruited in the glass, stiff but not angular. After two hours it really went maraschino with bay leaf. Should have decanted.

2019 vintage

Dark ruby red. Smoky opening nose, some mushroom and compost, emerging black cherry and sour fruit underlay, orange peel, and a peck of tannin. Swirl of redcurrant and more black damson fruit, sprinkle of black pepper, firmish dry edge, but softening nicely. Very good. Air opens up the sour cherry deliciousness, and a lovely example of a good food and drinking Sangiovese. Smokiness, pert tannins and black cherries and bramble. Very nice.

2019 vintage

Better tahn 1 year ago

2019 vintage

Still needs at least a ome-hour decant. Coffee, cherry, garrigue and a flowery element on the nose. Freerunning red-berry juice on the palate. Fruit sweetness but held in check by both acidity and finely chiseled tannins.

2019 vintage

To me, the nose came as little too tart/savory. It was a good companion wine for cheese pizza. Somehow I expected more balance between savoriness and other fruit flavor

2019 vintage

Still drinking beautifully. If properly stored, will likely last 2-3 more years.

2012 vintage

cherry, light herbs, light tannins. Needs some air to open up.

2019 vintage

What a nice Chianti Classico to pair with my cherry tomato pasta! It has perfume aromas of red plum, strawberry jam, dried herbs, cherry, and flint. On the finish, it has flavours of cherry, cranberry, perfume, licorice, dried herbs, and minerals. It has medium-plus acidity with soft tannins. Chill and enjoy.

2019 vintage

Bright and inviting but still holding back. Will continue to improve but fun now.

2019 vintage

I decanted about m45 minutes to 1 hr before drinking. Good at first, but softer and even better through the next 45 minutes. Drank with pork loun and pasta with pesto. Paired well.

2012 vintage

Ruby red. Crisp redcurrant, pepper, crunchy re cherries, orange peel and smokiness nose. Still young and bright. Light, tangy and crisp, with a depth that emerges, subtle black cherries, crunchy redcurrant and black pepper. Very good. As the bottle disappears, improves with air - yum!

2019 vintage

corked

2019 vintage

Bright garnet in color. Fresh bright red fruit on the palate (pomegranate comes to mind) along with tomato leaf, Mediterranean herbs, some minerality and crunchy acidity. Finishes dry. Very good entry level Chianti as a quality table wine.

2019 vintage

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2019 vintage

Tight, woody and lacking fruit flavor.

2019 vintage

Clear bright garnet, watery at the edge. Light perfumed bouquet, violet and cherries. Watery, soft mouthfeel. Fresh, slightly sweet red fruit, dry tannins but becoming integrated and much less noticeable with food, medium acidity. Agree with another reviewer more perfume than fruit. More savoury finish, not particularly long. Really good. Like where it is right now not sure it will improve materially…have a case so won’t hold back. Great house Classico.

2019 vintage

No detailed notes but as good as last time. Went very well with the beef shin pappardelle.

2019 vintage

Quite a lot of Chianti (Must & Lees, Warren Street) : Lots of violet, I found this quite clenched and the fruit not particularly expressive. More perfume than fruit at this point, some ferrous character. Smooth but compact on the palate, tomato and pomegranate flavours. May need time to relax.

2019 vintage

An excellent Chianti Classico. I also detected a chemical whiff initially but it blew off quickly. This is a more complex chianti than most with astringent red fruit flavors of pomegranate and currents. It has a good medium weight body and a lovely smooth finish. I plan on buying more.

2019 vintage

Very smooth. Seemed like a good value for under $30.

2019 vintage

Had kind of an odd chemical smell for me at first, but that blew off. Cherry and floral nose, a bit hot even. Nice balance on the palate with the right blend of ripeness, acidity, and tannin. Not the pinnacle of Sangiovese but a serviceable effort.

2019 vintage

Still enjoying it. With a lot of air it's a really fun to drink Chianti. Used a cup to cook wagyu osso bucco and drank with the finished meal. Tart cherry, forest floor, cedar and herbs.

2019 vintage

Lovely Chianti! Super fresh, red fruited, but also some plums, a touch of VA, oak, earth, spices. Tannins are smooth, vibrant aciditý and very good balance. Finish is medium length. You want a zip more...Paired with mushrooms and lamb filet - superb.

2019 vintage

Such a well constructed simple wine, love the ripe red fruit. Cherry palate, I can imagine this would be such a nice wine for red meats. Fresh oak and vanilla finish, with interesting strawberries on the medium length finish. Tannins very rounded, acidity M+ with such a juicy rounded mouthfeel. Happy New Year from M and Ws beautiful home.. AMLY gang get-together. Kuala Lumpur NY eve 2023/24

2019 vintage

Chianti. A bit more acidic than some, and I would expect this to have softened at 10 years age. Needs to go with food with a bit of fattiness, in which case it will cut through nicely.

2012 vintage

Day one: pop Upon plop: a faceless, generic, simple Chianti but after one hour started to come out. Classic in a way, albeit a little low on the tannin and thick on the fruit. Day two: already feeling old in a tired way (and I'm a lover of maturities) with a rather faceless appearance. Over 90 on day one, 88 on day two. To be honest, not quite the wine they are the most proud of. They have made so …

2012 vintage

A lighter style of Isole e Olena Chianti Classico, at 8 years this is showing a softer almost pretty side, but lacking the drive, precision, and penetration of the better Isole e Olena CC (2010 and 2016). I guess one could call this "elegant", but "simple" is closer to the mark. On Day 2 and 3, I kept checking back to see if this was really the same wine. The light cherry side seemed to be gone, and the wine …

2012 vintage

Excellent cherry and tea flavors. Just a pretty bottle of wine. Well done.

2012 vintage

13.5% - Clear, med garnet / clean, pronounced intensity - black cherry, stewed strawberry, leathery, fresh cigar leaves, mushroom funk, eucalyptus / dry, high zippy acidity, med chewy tannin, med body, med to pronounced intensity, persistent length. An absolute stellar vintage for this wine and holding strong eight years upon vintage.

2012 vintage

Gracefully aged - tea, tobacco, cranberry, dried cherry. Light-bodied, sufficiently so to drink on its own. Curl of acidity round the tongue, good with food. Last bottle, and not sure how long i would be holding this for long if I had more.

2012 vintage

Dried herbs, raspberries and licorice. Yum

2012 vintage

Disappointing. Average tuscan. Has been much better in the past.

2012 vintage

Nice, softer with good fruit, earth, wood. Definitely time has come

2012 vintage

Still holding upp well (as expected). Good fruit with classic cherry with some darker blackberries and blueberries added. High acidity, some tannin. A food wine, but works fine on its own as well. Perfect pairing with pizza and insalata caprese.

2012 vintage

Lovely wine. Tea, sweet dried fruits, tobacco and leather, roses. Vivacious without being too acidic. In a great place at the moment; I thought it might be at the end of its window but I think it has a couple more years to give great pleasure.

2012 vintage

La robe du vin est rubis moyen et bien translucide. Un rien évolué en paroi. Il émane un bouquet frais et floral, avec des petits fruits rouges, la cerise, ainsi qu'avec pointe d'épices asiatiques. La bouche est d'une grande fraicheur, de corps moyen, avec une finesse des tanins. On ressent à peine le bois. La cerise ressort en milieu de bouche et se termine sur une belle longue finale, pure, avec de jolie relents réglissés. Un vin fondu et parfaitement …

2012 vintage

La robe est translucide, de couleur rubis au pourtour grenat. Il dégage des arômes boisées et épicées, cerise surette et alcool. La bouche est un peu disjointe avec une acidité élevé et manquant un peu de matière et de fruit pour balancer le tout. L'alcool est perceptible. Il se place partiellement après 2h d'aération. Déception à ce prix. (mauvaise bouteille ??)

2012 vintage

Popped and poured. Dark ruby with scarlet hints. Nose of earth, leather, fruit pits, floral notes, thyme. Surprising depth on the palate, exhibiting dried cherry, dusty earth, tart plum, leather again, and a bit of char. Elegant but deeper texture with excellent acidity and firm tannin. Longer finish of earth, red fruit, and grip. Terrific now but could evolve for years.

2012 vintage

Académie des Cinquante Tuscany Tasting (Buitenplaats Amerongen / Restaurant Bentinck, Amerongen, NL) : Stylish, elegant, fresh, harmonious, flowers, crushed red berries, bright acidity, light tannins are well integrated, transparent and beautifully balanced, everything in the right place, lovely length.

2012 vintage

Corked

2012 vintage

Wanted to break away from my go to CC Felsina and Fontodi, and this was a nice side trip. A strong strawberry signature paired nicely with some soil and slight leather notes. Great acidity. Solid.

2012 vintage

Red fruited with a bit of funk. Crisp and clean on the palate but not a lot of depth. Finishes clean and fresh but wanting. Not as good as some prior bottles.

2012 vintage

13.5% - Clear, med+ garnet / clean, pronounced intensity - black cherry, cherry pit, leathery, violet, mushroom funk, dried herbs / dry, med to high racy acidity, med+ fine grained tannin, med+ body, med to pronounced intensity, long finish. Vibrant with more intensity than the last bottle 2 years ago. A great wine over 2 days. Will try to hold on at least a year or two for my last bottle.

2012 vintage

Vibrant red fruit, plus depth from the Syrah. Balanced, open, and silky. This wine is not only ready to drink, but is probably in its prime right now. Drink up!

2012 vintage

Just as good as my last bottle a year ago. Pure focused red cherry fruit with energetic clean palate. Acidity fruit and tannin in balance.

2012 vintage

drank the 2011 and 2012 next to each other. 2011 was deeper, maybe a little less acid. Better drinking wine, I'd call the 2012 more like a table wine.

2012 vintage

Tasted blind. The color is medium ruby. The nose is clean, developing, with tart red fruit (cherry, pomegranate), savory dried herbs, organic earth and a delicate oak treatment. The palate is dry, with medium tannins, medium (+) acidity and medium alcohol. This is an approachable, clean Tuscan red, which will pair well with a variety of foods but is quite good by itself. Really nice now, but with many years left.

2012 vintage

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