2007 Isole e Olena, Collezione Privata Cabernet Sauvignon, Toscana IGT 6×1.5L

Vinous 97

There are very few producers in Tuscany who can produce Cabernet Sauvignon that is intensely varietal and also deeply regional. Paolo De Marchi is one of those growers. His 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon exudes tremendous resonance from start to finish. Blackberry jam, cloves, menthol, tar, licorice and grilled herbs all flesh out in this powerful, seductive wine. French oak adds volume and texture, but is also used with a deft hand. I can’t wait to taste the 2007 with more bottle age. Today, it is impressively youthful and vibrant. A recent complete vertical back to the inaugural 1985 found the wines all aged with sublime grace. Make no mistake about it, this is one of the great wines of Tuscany and Italy. [Antonio Galloni, 01/08/2013]

Anticipated maturity: 2017-2032

Robert Parker 92

The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione Privata shows characteristic varietal greenness with crushed peppercorn and medicinal herb. Ethereal tones of tar, smoke and tobacco fill in the rear. The wine is tightly built and shows the natural structure necessary to withstand more cellar aging. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2028. Importers: Petit Pois Corp., Moorestown, NJ; tel: (856) 608-9644; Chambers & Chambers; www.chamberswines.com; The Country Vintner; www.countryvintner.com; Carolina Wine Company; www.martignetti.com [Monica Larner, 08/29/2013]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2028