TN: 2016 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico

[Sean_S_y_d_n_e_y]

Just popped another - and my last - bottle of this and, man, I wish I had bought more. This’ll go the distance, too, if desired. I really get “Baby Bordeaux” vibes - the fruit quality is different, but the structure and overall harmony (along with just the fainest touch of green) is quite reminiscent.

Sorry to be an enabler, but there are dozens of retailers on WSPro which are selling this wine in the mid $20s if you want to buy more. I also note at a glance there are a number of them selling 375s and magnums, too.

Unfortunately, when things north of the border run out, they’re gone forever.

[Chris_Seiber]

Sean, have you tried the 2016 Monsanto CCR or the Felsina CCR? While I really enjoyed the Isole e Olena, I thought both of those were a couple steps ahead of it in terms of depth and nuance. Same classic profile with a bit more earth and finer tannins. The 2015s were wonderful but the 2016s are even better.

I have not! I don’t usually go for Italian reds when I buy wine but I will definitely keep my eyes out for those, thank you for the recommendations.

The '16 Monsanto has acid in spades.

Enough to kill most unwanted pests in the garden.

Wait, are we talking about the same Monsanto?