Ca' Marcanda (Gaja) Bolgheri Camarcanda 2017 750ml

Name: Ca' Marcanda (Gaja) Bolgheri Camarcanda 2017 750ml
Brand: Ca' Marcanda (gaja)
SKU: 891208
Price: 89.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 95 (4 reviews)

size

750ml

country

Italy

region

Tuscany

appellation

Bolgheri

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Additional vintages

2019 2017 2016 2013 2007

Rated 95 by Wine Advocate

The Ca’ Marcanda 2017 Bolgheri Rosso Camarcanda is Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from the Gaja family estate in Bolgheri. Many of its peers show the inky and concentrated fruit of this hot and dry vintage, with the bitter structure and the exaggerated phenolic ripeness of the growing season. But not this wine. This Bolgheri blend is contained and subdued in comparison, with a silky mouthfeel and elegant tannins. This elegance defies the vintage and resets your palate to a place of nuance and finesse that is nearly impossible to find in these 2017 releases. ... More details

Ca' Marcanda (Gaja) Bolgheri Camarcanda 2017 750ml

Rated 95 by Wine Advocate

Rated 95 by Vinous Media

The 2017 Camarcanda is rich and heady in the glass, with all of the natural radiance of the vintage on full display. Ripe, racy and exotic in its beauty, the 2017 is a prototypical modern Maremma red. Generous fruit, racy contours and lifted savory notes add to its considerable allure. It, too, is arresting in its beauty. The 2017 offers plenty of voluptuousness, but with no excess weight. I loved it. Production is down 40% because of the low production of the year and then severe selection.

Rated 95 by Jeb Dunnuck

Lastly, the flagship 2017 Camarcanda is based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. More sun-kissed notes of kirsch, currants, new leather, dried flowers, and tobacco leaf just about soar from the glass, and this puppy is medium to full-bodied, with a ripe, rounded, expansive texture, present yet silky tannins (although you can tell it’s from a warmer vintage), and a great finish. This beauty is already incredibly expressive and aromatic but will benefit from 3-4 years of bottle age and evolve nicely for 15-20 years.

Rated 93 by Wine Spectator

A dense, taut version, evoking black cherry, blackberry, violet, iron and tobacco flavors, this is crystalline and precise, with a well-integrated structure for support. Offers fine purity and a long, fruit-driven aftertaste. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2032. 475 cases imported.

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Ca' Marcanda (Gaja) Bolgheri Camarcanda 2017 750ml

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Rated 95 by Wine Advocate

Rated 95 by Vinous Media

Rated 95 by Jeb Dunnuck

Rated 93 by Wine Spectator

Product Details

size

750ml

country

Italy

region

Tuscany

appellation

Bolgheri

Additional vintages

2019 2017 2016 2013 2007

Overview

Region: Tuscany

All over the stunning region of Tuscany in central Italy, you'll see rolling hills covered in green, healthy grapevines. This region is currently Italy's third largest producer of wines, but interestingly wineries here are generally happy with lower yields holding higher quality grapes, believing that they have a responsibility to uphold the excellent reputation of Tuscany, rather than let it slip into 'quantity over quality' wine-making as it did in the mid twentieth century. The region has a difficult soil type to work with, but the excellent climate and generations of expertise more than make up for this problem. Most commonly, Tuscan vintners grow Sangiovese and Vernaccia varietal grapes, although more and more varietals are being planted nowadays in order to produce other high quality wine styles.

Country: Italy

It isn't difficult to understand why Italy is famed not just for the quality of its wines, but also for the vast variety and range of characteristics found in the wines there. The terrain of the country varies wildly, from the lush rolling green hills and valley of Tuscany, to the sun drenched rocky coasts of Sicily, the mountainous and alpine regions of the north, and the marshy lowlands of the east. Italy really does have a little bit of everything. Combine this huge range of landscapes with an almost perfect climate for grape cultivation, and you have a country seemingly designed for viticultural excellence. The results speak for themselves, and it is clear to see that wine has become an inseparable part of Italian culture as a result of its abundance and brilliance. Each village, city and region has a local wine perfectly matched with the cuisine of the area, and not an evening passes without the vast majority of Italian families raising a glass of locally sourced wine with pride and pleasure.

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