Community Tasting Notes 44

• SonnyChiba wrote: 91 points

  February 20, 2024 - Solid wine at this point. Better than expected. Drank blind and thought it was and older Bordeaux.

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• Oenecnist wrote:

  September 19, 2018 - Bought 4b at 25.50/b from a local retailer 10 years ago. Decanted with almost no sediment--surprised at that--and drank over the next 2 hours. Deep purple; fragrant, black fruit nose; deep, rich fruit flavor, bit of tar, very good mouthfeel; lingering finish. Good complement to mafaldine pasta with fresh veg and chicken breast "stir fry" topping. Delicious and noteworthy: thanks to WSearcher Pro, I learn that this is syrah/merlot--news to me. I drank the first of the four within two years of purchase, and the wine seemed closed. Not anymore! A very good example of the rewards for patience. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this outstanding when considering quality, age, and price.

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• youvebeenhearnedLLC Likes this wine: 90 points

  December 25, 2017 - Would echo the sentiment below that this is not dead. Didn’t even store this remotely properly. If you’ve cellared this, I imagine it’s in good shape. Enjoyed by all tonight.

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• tophcooks Likes this wine: 90 points

  December 4, 2017 - Still good! Found this in the back of my cellar and figured it would be dead. Thought about using it for cooking and tasted great ! Decanted and was excellent. Nice peppery notes.

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• Patrik H Likes this wine: 89 points

  November 19, 2016 - On the nose: Stable, earth, cherry, oak, licorice and some herbs.
  On the palate: Leather, cherry, blueberry, cherry stones some licorice.
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  I would not say this has passed the peak. I did open two bottles and both of them where very good. Will probably not gain any more from the cellar but still has the power to lay down for a year or two.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Ca' Marcanda (Gaja)
• Varietal SuperTuscan Blend
• Designation Promis
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Toscana IGT
• UPC Codes 032636142245, 999991734400

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• In Cellars 433 (49%)
• Consumed 455 (51%)

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