2011 Isole e Olena "Collezione Privata" Cabernet Sauvignon Toscana clean flavors that call for

clean flavors that call for the next sip

and a step up from the 2012s

and best drunk over the next 4-5 years

licorice and underbrush aromas and deep flavors of plum

Based on the Yellow Label cuv̩e

2011 Isole e Olena "Collezione Privata" Cabernet Sauvignon Toscana clean flavors that call for96+ 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