"Lots of blackcurrant and blackcurrant bush on the nose with some graphite and black ink. Full-bodied with a chewy and polished tannic backbone and lots of blue fruit and stones on the finish. Sandalwood and violets too. Great structure on the finish. Give it time to mellow. Try it after 2025, but it will age for a long time."
97 points. - James Suckling
"The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione Privata is another excellent wine in this series from Isole e Olena and Paolo De Marchi. The 2018 is still quite tightly wound and will need at least a couple of years to fully develop. Dark blue/purple fruit, lavender, spice, mocha and espresso are some of the many aromas and flavours that will begin to open up with a little aeration. The Isole Cabernet has a brilliant record of aging. I expect the 2018 will one day take its place among the very best editions."
96 points. - Vinous