Super highly rated Super Tuscan from one of our favourite Tuscany producer - Isole e Olena. In our view, this will be a real keeper because 2016 is probably the best vintage in Tuscany in the last 30 years! Drink from 2030 till 2045.
Only 10,000 bottles made. Small by Bordeaux and normal Italian wines standard.
Rated 98 by Vinous and equally highly at 96 pts by Wine Advocate and 95 pts by Wine Enthusiast and James Suckling. And 93 pts by Decanter.
'The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is among the finest Cabernet Sauvignons in Italy. High altitude sites in Barberino yield a distinctly mid-weight, elegant, savory Cabernet that is all about reserve. Dark plum, espresso, licorice, menthol and sage start to emerge with a bit of air, but the 2016 is a wine that demands cellaring. Over the years, I have had the good fortune to taste every vintage of the Isole e Olena Cabernet. It is one of the great under the radar wines of Tuscany. The 2016 takes its place with the very finest editions.' Vinous 98 pts