Gaja
Ca' Marcanda Magari Toscana Sangiovese Blend
Tuscany, Italy
After a week in napa its a palate shock to go italian with some of the same varietals. Good in its own right though with a luxardo cherry note and rustic finish.
After a week in napa its a palate shock to go italian with some of the same varietals. Good in its own right though with a luxardo cherry note and rustic finish.
1 person found it helpfulOct 15th, 2018Bright, lively acidity. Great food wine.
Bright, lively acidity. Great food wine.
Jan 25th, 2018
Wow. Much to love. We sell this wine and this was part of my tip tonight for a table. I don't like to review unless I get the time to actually appreciate it. This is a Franc heavy Bordeaux blend followed up by Cab and PV. Notes of dark cherry, prunes, some sour raspberry.. there's a darker smell and herb notes of some lavender and dark chocolate. I get a sense of amaro to this probably from the Franc and PV (addictive). You'd find these tannins in most merlots. Acid is a little wild/active like Sangio. Little oak. Nose is dark and deep. Palate is juicy and Italian.
Wow. Much to love. We sell this wine and this was part of my tip tonight for a table. I don't like to review unless I get the time to actually appreciate it. This is a Franc heavy Bordeaux blend followed up by Cab and PV. Notes of dark cherry, prunes, some sour raspberry.. there's a darker smell and herb notes of some lavender and dark chocolate. I get a sense of amaro to this probably from the Franc and PV (addictive). You'd find these tannins in most merlots. Acid is a little wild/active like Sangio. Little oak. Nose is dark and deep. Palate is juicy and Italian.
Nov 20th, 2017High acid but warm, medium bodied pinot
High acid but warm, medium bodied pinot
Sep 10th, 2017
A Sangiovese blend with smokey and tobacco nose.
A Sangiovese blend with smokey and tobacco nose.
Jul 24th, 2017
Lovely elegant wine - well balanced and delicious
Lovely elegant wine - well balanced and delicious
Jun 16th, 2017
This is a nice wine, a Gaja made blend. Deep and dark in the glass in the way that few Italians wine are, quite accessible young on both the nose and the palate - with lots of medium red fruit on the nose. Tannins are quite smooth already, and acid certainly there. Nice. Would want to try after a few years or at least a long decant.
This is a nice wine, a Gaja made blend. Deep and dark in the glass in the way that few Italians wine are, quite accessible young on both the nose and the palate - with lots of medium red fruit on the nose. Tannins are quite smooth already, and acid certainly there. Nice. Would want to try after a few years or at least a long decant.
Mar 30th, 2017
Saying goodbye to Italy with Sangiovese from an iconic producer. This is drinkable now, but could use some time in the bottle. As it is -- long finish with acid and tannins. Sage and dirt. Keep your fucking Chiantis at home, this is wine. #gaja
Saying goodbye to Italy with Sangiovese from an iconic producer. This is drinkable now, but could use some time in the bottle. As it is -- long finish with acid and tannins. Sage and dirt. Keep your fucking Chiantis at home, this is wine. #gaja
Sep 6th, 2016