2011 Isole e Olena "Collezione Privata" Cabernet Sauvignon Toscana and best drunk over the

and best drunk over the next 4-5 years

clean flavors that call for the next sip

Full-bodied and ultraconcentrated

Planted originally in 1975 to heritage Wente clone Chardonnay by owner/winemaker Tom Dehlinger

The 2013 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Angles was showing just a touch of reduction when I tasted it

2011 Isole e Olena "Collezione Privata" Cabernet Sauvignon Toscana and best drunk over the96+ points. The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione Privata is superb. Black cherry jam, crme de cassis, smoke, plums, menthol, licorice and violets form a stunning backdrop as the 2011 opens up in the glass. Sumptuous and layered yet also quite fresh (especially for the year), the 2011 possesses superb balance and exceptional finesse. The intensity of the fruit nearly buries the tannins, but they are there. My impression is that the 2011 will offer a