2013 Ca' Marcanda (Gaja) Promis Toscana IGT

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  10/3/2022 - arkaar wrote:

  Merlot 55%, syrah 35%, sangiovese 10%

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  5/14/2022 - ikkaariainen Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I am a bit surprised by some of the TN's below, our experience was a bit different. An excellent Gaja super Tuscan from their Tuscan properties - 55% merlot, 35% syrah and 10% sangiovese. Not formally decanted but bottle opened about 3 hours prior to consumption and then aerated a bit more in glass immediately prior to consumption - would recommend a 1-2 hour decant if possible. Finally in a mature drinking window but with proper cellaring an easy decade+ to go so drink or hold at this point. Very dark purple, no bricking, well balanced, full bodied, muscular fruit & oak core present with softening tannins and controlled acid - very much a food wine. Long aftertaste. Nose dark and brooding with dark cherry, plum, coffee and a more ethereal smoky finish. Merlot shines through on the flavor profile - dark stone fruit, plum and a hint of strawberry up front with a darker earthier mid - late palate. Definitely recommend, a reasonable but not great QPR wine at our acquisition cost and 1 more bottle left - will try to wait 3-5 years on that.

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  5/8/2022 - Salute Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Much better than last bottle a couple years ago - the acidity has calmed down quite a bit - more balanced

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  11/16/2021 - Baron Slick wrote: 89 Points

  Muted aromas of dark fruit, black cherries, and leather are pleasant enough. It's bright and medium bodied, with ostensible potential that allows this to grow and evolve, pushing up against the 90-point mark but it never gets there. It's pleasant, tasty, even, and I want to like it more, but it fell short of my expectations.

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  1/9/2021 - Bosbevok Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Surprised by some of the notes here. My 4th of 6 bottles purchased at released. Some of the sour funk in earlier years has blown off now. Bright ruby in colour with vibrant purple edges. Nose of red cherries and liquorice on the nose. Some vanilla too. On the palate is black currant and boiled sweets. Lots of upfront fruit. Grippy and chewy tannin hints at ageing potential. After nearly 8 years the constituents are starting to knit towards equilibrium.

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