Three Glasses, Gambero Rosso: "The historic Cepparello, a monovarietal sangiovese, has never stood out for weight or volume but rather for finesse and typicity. This stylistic consistency continues with the 2021 vintage, which offers an intriguing aromatic profile of floral and woodland scents, with touches of flint and spices accompanying a racy, sustained, and highly sapid palate, where oak has already found optimal integration. (2025)"
99 points/'Top 100 Wines of 2024 (#47),' James Suckling: "In this vintage Cepparello shows very restrained notes of red cherries, dried violets and a lot of stony minerality. There is a meaty and savory character in depth. Overall very precise and integrated. Velvety tannins dominate the palate, showing a chalky texture, even dusty, with a full body, amazing concentration and very refreshing acidity. The finish is brightly focused on cherry pits. A good wine for the long haul. Possibly one of the best Cepparello ever. Best after 2031. (7/11/24)"
97 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "One of Tuscany's flagship wines, the Isole e Olena 2021 Cepparello immediately delivers ripe fruit flavors that are firm, even crunchy, and that bodes well for the future evolution of this classic vintage. The wine is packed with tart fruit flavors followed by balanced acidity. Compared to past vintages that are more extracted and dense, this edition is delightfully bright and transparent. I appreciation the age-worthy direction Cepparello is taking. Drink: 2025-2048. (7/25/24)"
96 points Wine Spectator: "[$160 list] Plum, cherry and pomegranate fruit is framed by toasty oak and mineral flavors in this lively and succulent red, which offers plenty of energy, with elements of tar and oak on the persistent finish. Shows fine balance, with the dense tannins leaving room for the fruit in the end. Needs time. Sangiovese. Best from 2027 through 2043. 570 cases imported. (10/31/24)"
96 points Falstaff: "Clear ruby of medium density. Finely drawn nose, with notes of raspberry and dark cherries, plus some eucalyptus. Juicy from the beginning to the end, shows plump cherry fruit, some blackberry, vivid tannin in many fine layers, pomegranate on the finish. (10/16/24)"
95 points James Button (Decanter): "Cepparello 2021 is Paolo De Marchi's swansong vintage – and he's gone out on a high. Vibrant and vertical, tangy and bright, it introduces a complexity of fresh, sour and dried cherries with some peppery spice. This more poised, fresh and balanced direction is becoming a signature of the region's best wines and – just as in the years after he took over from his father's winery in 1976 – Paolo has demonstrated that he is still in the vanguard. Drinking Window: 2024-2036. (2/5/24)"
99 points/'Top 100 Wines of 2024 (#47),' James Suckling: "In this vintage Cepparello shows very restrained notes of red cherries, dried violets and a lot of stony minerality. There is a meaty and savory character in depth. Overall very precise and integrated. Velvety tannins dominate the palate, showing a chalky texture, even dusty, with a full body, amazing concentration and very refreshing acidity. The finish is brightly focused on cherry pits. A good wine for the long haul. Possibly one of the best Cepparello ever. Best after 2031. (7/11/24)"
97 points Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "One of Tuscany's flagship wines, the Isole e Olena 2021 Cepparello immediately delivers ripe fruit flavors that are firm, even crunchy, and that bodes well for the future evolution of this classic vintage. The wine is packed with tart fruit flavors followed by balanced acidity. Compared to past vintages that are more extracted and dense, this edition is delightfully bright and transparent. I appreciation the age-worthy direction Cepparello is taking. Drink: 2025-2048. (7/25/24)"
96 points Wine Spectator: "[$160 list] Plum, cherry and pomegranate fruit is framed by toasty oak and mineral flavors in this lively and succulent red, which offers plenty of energy, with elements of tar and oak on the persistent finish. Shows fine balance, with the dense tannins leaving room for the fruit in the end. Needs time. Sangiovese. Best from 2027 through 2043. 570 cases imported. (10/31/24)"
96 points Falstaff: "Clear ruby of medium density. Finely drawn nose, with notes of raspberry and dark cherries, plus some eucalyptus. Juicy from the beginning to the end, shows plump cherry fruit, some blackberry, vivid tannin in many fine layers, pomegranate on the finish. (10/16/24)"
95 points James Button (Decanter): "Cepparello 2021 is Paolo De Marchi's swansong vintage – and he's gone out on a high. Vibrant and vertical, tangy and bright, it introduces a complexity of fresh, sour and dried cherries with some peppery spice. This more poised, fresh and balanced direction is becoming a signature of the region's best wines and – just as in the years after he took over from his father's winery in 1976 – Paolo has demonstrated that he is still in the vanguard. Drinking Window: 2024-2036. (2/5/24)"
| Product SKU | 350384 |
| Producer | Isole e Olena |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Designation | Super Tuscan |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 15.0% |
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