2011 Isole e Olena Vin Santo 375ml
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Average Critic Score: 93.5/100
The 2011 Isole e Olena Vin Santo del Chianti Classico (375ml), the last vintage blended by Paolo de Marchi, earned 95 points from James Suckling and 92 from Vinous.
Amber color. Complex and evolved, with notes of apricot jam, dried figs, candied orange zest and a hint of rancio. Zesty, lifted acidity balances the dense sweetness, with a full body and a long, super-savory finish of dried apricots. - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (95 pts)
Drinkable now, and built to last for decades.
Critic Reviews
95 Points - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com
“Amber color. Complex and evolved, with notes of apricot jam, celery, dried figs, candied orange zest, nail polish and a hint of rancio. Zesty and lifted acidity balances the dense sweetness, with a full body and a long, super-savory finish of dried apricots. Not an easy wine, strictly for connoisseurs, yet very good. Drinkable now, but it will last for decades.”
92 Points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
“The 2011 Vin Santo del Chianti Classico is the last wine blended by Paolo de Marchi before leaving Isole e Olena. It shows the richness and evolution of a warm year in its slightly forward aromas. Brown sugar, toffee, hazelnut, dried fig and spice open with some coaxing. I would prefer to drink this over the next few years. (Drink between 2024-2034)”