Caiarossa
Super Tuscan Blend
Tuscany, Italy
Blinded, I thought it was a right-bank Bordeaux with some age (10 years was my hunch) - not a bad guess. Definitely not a profile I’m particularly fond of, but credit where credit’s due, this was showing very well.
Intensely aromatic with notes of vanilla, spices, tobacco, smoke, coffee, plums, and even a touch of violets. On the palate, it was rich, soft, velvety, creamy, and spicy, with just the right amount of brightness to keep it fresh. Felt really balanced at the moment, so perhaps its at its first peak, but I’d be inclined to give it a bit more cellar time to tame the overt oak character.
Blinded, I thought it was a right-bank Bordeaux with some age (10 years was my hunch) - not a bad guess. Definitely not a profile I’m particularly fond of, but credit where credit’s due, this was showing very well.
Intensely aromatic with notes of vanilla, spices, tobacco, smoke, coffee, plums, and even a touch of violets. On the palate, it was rich, soft, velvety, creamy, and spicy, with just the right amount of brightness to keep it fresh. Felt really balanced at the moment, so perhaps its at its first peak, but I’d be inclined to give it a bit more cellar time to tame the overt oak character.
Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com
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Jun 26th, 2020
Second time with this wine, but oddly enough 6 months ago I had the 2015, and this is the 2013-- same retail store.
Deep purple, opened with funk and meat on the nose which blew off in 15 minutes. A brilliant blend of 7 grapes, interwoven into sphere of cedar, tobacco, cherry, cinnamon, and a hint of vanilla. Beautifully balanced. I really love this wine.
93+ points
Second time with this wine, but oddly enough 6 months ago I had the 2015, and this is the 2013-- same retail store.
Deep purple, opened with funk and meat on the nose which blew off in 15 minutes. A brilliant blend of 7 grapes, interwoven into sphere of cedar, tobacco, cherry, cinnamon, and a hint of vanilla. Beautifully balanced. I really love this wine.
93+ points
