Ca'Marcanda (Gaja), Magari, Bolgheri DOC

No need to rush. Not many signs of age.

2009 vintage

Lovely dry full bodied red. Drank with Nick and Mary and David and Jeff and Jess and Jasmine and Frieda and dad and florence

2013 vintage

The tannins have stopped being a pain in the butt, leaving this wine to be a still youthful and rather powerful chap. It drinks a bit too well, caused me to refill my glass too often.

2013 vintage

Som altid en fantastisk dejlig vin fra Gaja. Jeg er ikke blæst bagover, men nyder den. Den har skøn tørhed og balance super fint på syre. Måske det som den mangler er en smule friskhed

2013 vintage

Rich blackcurrant — almost Ribena-like — and menthol, eucalyptus, mocha on the nose; immediately open and expressive; firm structure with well-developed tannins underneath a generous, ripe palate; long cassis finish.

2001 vintage

Pretty smooth and silky, but the flavors do not have the intensity and focus.

2013 vintage

wonderful blend of CabSauv, Merlot and CabFranc made with the cure of Angelo Gaja. Complex, seductive, fashinating and in the best drinking widonw with an array of scents ranging from underbrush and gentle leather with a balanced touch of wood and a wonderful hint of mint and spices. After a cold bike ride to Casatenovo and Monticello with rhe shadow of LK ahead

2013 vintage

Very good showing, medium-bodied, had a significant licorice aspect which I love in some Tuscan wines - reminded me of Casanova di Neri Brunellos.

2013 vintage

See mote from 2020. More balanced and integrated. Long, juicy finish.

2013 vintage

From Magnum: dark red color with brownish edges. Marvelous ripe nose. The palate is dominated by velvet texture and dark berries, round and silky. Medium to long finish with ripe tannins. At the end of peak drinking window.

2001 vintage

Showing beautifully right now. Definitely recommend. Popped and poured and if possible would recommend at least a short decant. True Bdx blend of 50% merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon and 10% cabernet franc with no native Italian varietals. Drink or hold - probably no further upside to holding but should hold well for an additional at least 3-5 years under proper cellaring conditions with no degradation. Soft and smooth, medium-full bodied, medium length aftertaste, very well integrated, no oak detectable, soft …

2013 vintage

This was really excellent - very balanced right out of the bottle. Some power, showing great at this stage.

2013 vintage

Bottle air for 1 hr, Appearance : med ruby, with legs. On nose : med+intensity, red fruit : cherry, at the first hr, medicinal quiet noticeable, after an hr, it changed to a very significant tobacco and cloves, black tea, a hint of vanilla oak. On palate : high acidity with fine and round med tannin, red fruit : cherry, plum skin, very pleasent tobacco leaves on mid palate, high but warm alcohol(14% abv), some spiciness and medicinal flavour aftertaste. …

2013 vintage

Aromas of black fruit. Tart, black cherry with warm wood flavors. Juicy acidic finish. Tannins are mild and a great platform for the fruit. Decanting smoothed some of the acid qualities. Loved the vibrancy of this wine.

2013 vintage

Still youthful, intense nose of blackberries and other ripe black fruit melt with elegant oak. Intense palate with silky texture and juicy notes of graphite, leather and some spices. Austere but very enjoyable, pleasant and seductive. Spicy final with some bitter notes. Molto buono

2009 vintage

dark red, black in the baloon. Enticing nose of dark ink and balanced oak, palate confirms red fruit basically blackberries and brackcurrant. Some bitter notes, jiucy and silky. Classy and elegant, in its best drinking window. Will not improve further so drink in in two years.

2009 vintage

troppo giovane

2013 vintage

'Bordeaux' blend 2009 blind tasting (Ch Lagrange, Bin389, Don Melchior, Ca’Marcanda, Magari, Promis). 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Cabernet Franc. Still plenty of structure and very nice dark fruit but faded a bit in comparison with the others. Had actually guessed Promis here and Magari for the Promis, so currently no reason to pay extra for this at the current state. Perhaps just still too young.

2009 vintage

Ramat-Aviv Boys meeting (at Dudu Milgrom) : a good classic Bolgheri

2013 vintage

in its best drinking window with red ripe fruit and an elegant touch of balanced oak and a smoky nose. Well crafted, pleasant and juicy. In my first evening at LT for winter holidays

2009 vintage

Lovely wine ready to drink now, enjoy!

2001 vintage

Rubin red in the baloon with an intense nose of blackberries and other ripe red fruit. Needs some air to express. Consistent Intense palate with silky texture with notes of graphite, roasted coffee and some spices. Chocolate in the finish. Well craftet, very enjoyable and pleasant, but not definitively seductive. Last drops with PD

2009 vintage

Drank this fourth, with Laurent-Perrier Champagne Cuvée Rosé Brut, 2006 Dom Perignon, 2015 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett, 1975 Château Mouton Rothschild, and 2006 Sine Qua Non Marsanne Mr. K The Straw Man. The relatively high score was provided by the other two tasters.

2013 vintage

Tasted at large walkaround tasting. This was quite reserved, with some black fruit and underripe blueberry. there's something dark and brooding here, but couldn't pinpoint it. A bit backwards right now.

2013 vintage

Big but well balanced. Cherry and dark fruit with herbal and earthy notes.

2009 vintage

very nice,I liked this a lot,at first I drank it one hour after opening,after that I corked it and put it away.Later at night I tried it again and It was a completely different wine ,went from medium to full body, dark fruit instead of red,a beautiful showing!

2009 vintage

A lot more to taste than you find in the Promis; a wine withe a powerful core and a certain elegance. In the finish the tannins are a bit rough.

2013 vintage

Excellent. Likely will not improve much more but no rush. Intriguing nose, soft tannin, enough acid to make it a good choice for food but I'm sipping now solo and it is delicious. Beautifully crafted.

2009 vintage

This is absolutely yummy. Dark cherries on the palate, rose petals and menthol notes on the nose. Hints of caramelized orange peel. Licorice and cocoa make it really juicy, silky tannins. This is the time to drink this wine. Long finish. My last bottle, I am desperate! What a great effort.

2009 vintage

I find these Gaja table wines to have a strange behavior - they are a bit tight when opened, but really hit their stride with 30-60 minutes of air. They cruise along at a very high level for about 90 minutes or so, then they just die. At its peak, this is a very high quality Tuscan blend. But drink it up while it's at its peak. Five hours of air and it will startle you more than a 2AM …

2009 vintage

So here's the deal, A well made blend which needs about 7 years of plenty and seven years of famine to begin to show its potential. Swish a bit of it in your mouth for about 30 seconds and then swallow it in small sips to experience the braised meat, wood ear mushrooms, maple, jerky and bark fronting the dark fruit. This wine is worth the price and will outlive its detractors. The nose is dead but once again, agitation …

2013 vintage

Surprisingly lackluster given its price and whom it's from. The nose was almost nonexistent. Tannins were mild as was the fruit. Good for drinking now, but that's it.

2013 vintage

Gaja wines tasting (Wine Depot, Tel-Aviv) : 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc dark red-purple with black tones rich dark fruits, Bordelaise aroma, with oak-vanilla, elegant and fine full bodied, firm soft tannins, dark fine fruits, excellent acidity, well balanced and harmonised, very good structure, complex, soft on the palate, emanates quality, medium quality finish.

2013 vintage

Tasted at Total Wine Gaja live virtual tasting on Saturday, October 24, 2015 in Towson, MD. 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Cabernet Franc. Full bodied. A bit tart. Goes well with food(meats)

2013 vintage

Medium in color and body. The palate offers blackberry, iron, Asian spice, and sandalwood. The finish dances with minerality and flint.

2001 vintage

This wine seems to have significantly more body and character than it did when younger. It is deep, dark and delicious and seems to have gained nuance. Don't know if I've ever marked a wine so much higher as it aged. 50+5+12+17+8=92

2001 vintage

UWS (@ JB) : In the bouquet red and dark berry fruits as well as dark and red cherries. A hint of menthol as well. On the palate ripe red fruits, sweet spices, some autumn impressions and eucalyptus. Good acidity. Beautiful wine and fully mature now and the next few years.

2001 vintage

PnP and drank over an hour. Not as expressive on the nose as I remember but could be due to the lack of "air time". Medium bodied, good core of dark fruit, fine tannins and firm acidity. Everything you would want in a wine to go with a simple italian meal. Solid and well balanced. My only small negative is that the finish is on the shorter side. Good QPR.

2009 vintage

Cheap steak night (New Ubin Seafood) : Decanted for an hour before drinking. Pleasant aromas of dark fruit and vanilla but somehow the wine felt a bit hollow compared to when I drank it earlier this year. Still well balanced with soft tannins but just felt a bit thin. Hopefully it is a one-off. Still maintain that the wine is ready to drink now and there is limited upside to holding.

2009 vintage

Popped and poured. Generous aromas of blackberries and cassis with faint hints of vanilla. Lush, ripe black fruit on the palate. Supple tannins. Good concentration and very well balanced. Smooth, medium length finish. The wine is in a good place now but will hold nicely for 5 or more years.

2009 vintage

a lot of dark fruits, dark choco, sweet liquorice, load of ripe chewy tannins with right balance of acidity, and undetectable alcohol, perfect red for pesto pasta with a piece of rib-eye.

2009 vintage

Smooth, great with food heavier sea food/pork; low tannins; moderate fruit; medium body; very very enjoyable 90-94 est Had at WA Frost with D&D, M&M

2001 vintage

Dinner with friends. Well balanced, structure, integrated tannins. Excellent wine.

2009 vintage

Retailer tasting : Beautiful bouquet with some earth, dark forest fruits and licorice. On the palate juicy ripe dark fruits and sweet licorice. A good concentration and a really beautiful wine. Early maturity now and probably a bit better from 2015 and later.

2009 vintage

Cab dominant. Very good.

2009 vintage

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2009 vintage

These ones I opened around September 2011. The wine came through the cork on all of them and it was spoiled. Last time I buy this wine.

2001 vintage

Truly a Tuscan wonder. Great color, exquisite body, deep aromas of chocolate, black fruit. Full mouth feel with palate that expresses nose. Silky on the mid palate with chocolate notes and coffee coming to the forefront. Well integrated acidity and spice with solid tannins.

2009 vintage

Big and bold on the palatte, the nose is restrained to point of being closed. A bit disjiont, though that may be just because it's too young. PDQ91

2009 vintage

Put in a carafe. Amazing robe and density. Lovely wine.

2009 vintage

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