Gaja - Ca'Marcanda Bolgheri DOP 2019 (750ml)

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Producer	Gaja
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Subregion	Bolgheri
Varietal	Red Blend
Vintage	2019
Sku	38209
Size	750ml

 

WS

95

WA

96

JD

98

JR

17

JS

95

V

94

The name Ca'marcanda ("house of endless negotiations") refers to Angelo Gaja's lengthy process to acquire this Bolgheri vineyard, planted in limestone-rich white soils with clay and stones. Production began in 2000 after the 1996 purchase. The 2019 vintage saw a dry, cold winter followed by spring storms that recharged moisture levels, though hot, dry conditions returned through July until substantial rain fell, allowing slower, balanced ripening. After separate fermentations for the varieties, the components aged 12 months in oak and 6 months in concrete before blending. The final wine shows a ruby red hue and an aromatic nose of herbs, cinnamon, myrtle, and graphite. On the palate, cherry, raspberry, and blood orange flavors mingle with fine-grained tannins and bright acidity, leading to an elegant, saline finish.

The 2019 Camarcanda is a fabulous example of how the estate has been pushing the bar higher consistently and with a steady hand. It is layered and compelling, with rich aromas of sage, anise, lavender, black cherry liqueur, and crushed salty limestone earth. A profound and impeccable wine with harmonious depth and balanced structure, it is concentrated and compact throughout, but it drives forward in the mouth with seamless energy and somehow retains the incredible mineral texture that the 2018 shows off with distinction. With super-fine tannins, it has a long arch to its expression and balances sweet fruit with a Tuscan stamp of herbaceous and mineral accents. Incredible. Drink 2026-2046.

This is a gorgeous vintage that continues to flesh out beautifully. I added an extra point to my score since the last time I tasted the 2019 Bolgheri Rosso Camarcanda in order to underline the great potential of this vintage. This wine could legally be a Bolgheri Superiore, but Angelo Gaja prefers not to use qualifying wine terms such as Superiore, Classico or Riserva in his various wine projects spanning from Piedmont to Tuscany to Etna. Semantics aside, this is a gorgeous wine—one of the best made at Ca' Marcanda for sure—with impressive intensity and balance. Dark fruit and blackberry are contrasted against spice, tobacco, grilled rosemary and Mediterranean bramble. The 2019 vintage saw favorable weather conditions and "just the right amount of rain," Gaja says.  Monica Larner

This verges on thick yet remains balanced and vibrant, courtesy of the lively acidity. Boasts blackberry, dark plum and blueberry flavors framed by tar and toasty oak. The finish is both dense and clean, with a hint of licorice. Excellent length and potential.

A very beautiful young red with blackcurrant, fresh herb and hints of cedar and smoke. It’s full-bodied yet very polished and refined with a lovely texture. Extremely long and graceful. Try after 2025.

The 2019 Camarcanda is a very good example of how much the wines have changed here. Medium in body with good depth, the 2019 Camarcanda is a tightly wound wine that is going to need a number of years to be at its best. Dark cherry, mocha, new leather, licorice and spice build nicely, with pretty floral and mineral accents that liven up the finish. The 2019 is classy, elegant and polished. Give it a few years, as the tannins are pretty intense today, but this softens nicely with air.

80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc. Ageing: 18 months in barriques and 12 months in bottle.
Gentle and lifted. With tannins hardly perceptible until some very fine leathery ones at the very end. Very 21st-century and polished. Quite a statement!