Gaja Ca' Marcanda - Bolgheri Camarcanda 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Gaja Ca' Marcanda
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Subregion	Bolgheri
Varietal	Proprietary Red
Vintage	2020
Sku	61443
Size	750ml

  

TASTING NOTES: Very expressive and less austere than the 2019 vintage, this wine has a bright, purple-red color. The nose is austere yet impactful showing hints of small fruits such as blueberry, and raspberry, with a hint of blood orange along with aromatic notes of licorice, Mediterranean pine, and rosemary all classic to Bolgheri. On the palate, the wine is fat and salty with silky tannins and a medium structure, ending with a long, persistent finish.

“Suave, elegant and wonderfully expressive. Lifted aromatics and silky tannins give Camarcanda tons of finesse. Deceptive in its mid-weight feel, the 2020 is beautifully resonant. Pretty floral and spice notes open the finish effortlessly. The 2020 is without question the finest Camarcanda to date. Bravo.”

A preview of what will be released in March 2023, the 2020 Camarcanda is attractive out of the gate and is sweet with its perfume of purple fruits and red currant, violets, menthol, rosemary, and wet stone. It is full bodied, though, and has lift and charming appeal now. While it is ripe and plush with raspberry, crushed red flowers, and sweet cedar, it retains its benchmark notes of saline earth and herbs. This wine is incredibly expressive and delicious now, and I anticipate that will certainly be the case upon release. It will be fantastic to check in on from 2025-2045.

Currants, rose petals and ink with some fresh herbs as well. Medium-bodied with fine and tensioned tannins that give focus and beauty to the wine. This will come together beautifully. A blend of cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. Try after 2028, but already excellent.

This wine's aromas are a bit muted today, yet the black currant, blueberry, violet, cedar and wild herb flavors are expressive and well-delineated. Gains support from lively acidity and a dense matrix of tannins as this finishes long and palate-staining. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2026 through 2045. 2,000 cases made, 300 cases imported.

The 2020 Bolgheri Rosso Camarcanda is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc in a supporting role. Showing youthful primary fruit at this young stage, the wine delivers impressive balance and fruit versus oak integration. Angelo Gaja and his team are dedicated to the pursuit of elegance in these two grape varieties that can often deliver too much power and concentration when unchecked. Timing the harvest correctly and the careful use of French oak is key to these overall results, especially with regard to the medium to full-bodied mouthfeel and the long silkiness of this age-worthy vintage.