Ca'Marcanda (Gaja), Promis, Toscana IGT

Solid wine at this point. Better than expected. Drank blind and thought it was and older Bordeaux.

2005 vintage

I rarely post but when the CellarTracker drinking window states that this wine should have been consumed by 2013 and I am still getting enough tannin to suggest this will be drinking well years from now, be encouraged - don’t gift to poor relations! It’s delicious! Cork completed disintegrated however. Use your Ah So!

2000 vintage

youthful compared to other bottles Enjoyed by all

2000 vintage

wrong about my previous assessment this has stood the test of time and is well integrated and delicious hence some bottle variation in play

2000 vintage

not gonna get any better on the downhill side advise drink up

2000 vintage

in a good spot will be downhill from here not gonna get better

2000 vintage

Musty on the nose which dissipates quickly. Lavender and pomegranate on the initial palate w a spicy fully integrated mid palate. Tannins fully matured as well. While a hint of green veggies apres finish appears, the wine is drinking beautifully. Drink now but no real rush.

2000 vintage

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 …

2005 vintage

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.

2005 vintage

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.

2005 vintage

Still alive, with some smoothe tannins and little acidity, rich dark fruit with licorice and tobacco notes.

2000 vintage

On the nose: Stable, earth, cherry, oak, licorice and some herbs. On the palate: Leather, cherry, blueberry, cherry stones some licorice. Medium + finish 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.

2005 vintage

Still juicy, with dark cherry, currant and a hint of tar; also has a little old world funk which made it interesting. Actually held up okay to a braised beef short rib. It certainly needs to be consumed before too long, but, per the Holy Grail, "it's not dead yet."

2005 vintage

Passed its peak, but better than expected. Still in balance and okay concentration. Drink now, over in a year or two.

2005 vintage

Tasted blind, and nailed it, despite this wine (or perhaps particular bottle) being past its prime. Nose with herbs and oak showing, along with Tuscan cherries and earth. Palate shows drying cherries, earth and leather. came along a bit with air. This wine is on its way down, so time to finish any remaining bottles.

2005 vintage

Just flat and passed its prime. Smooth do drink but would like more than smooth for Gaja. Drink up I say

2005 vintage

drank along with Produttori del Barbaresco Ovello 1999, pnp. A very "hand-tamed" wine I thought after opening the bottle, everyone's taste, but short on the palate. This is not a bad wine, to be clear, but very easy, rather like a fast food cheeseburger.

2000 vintage

Has come together nicely, but definitely at or slightly past peak.

2005 vintage

decanted one hour. dark red-purple w/garnet rim; anise, woodsmoke & dark spices, wild herbs, roasted espresso bean, plum conserve; med++ weight, very silky palate feel; roasted black plums, grilled meat, distinct vegetal element mid-palate, toast, smoky wood fire, tannins mostly resolved, supple, fine acidity. this was a good drink & fine accompaniment to the meal; not convinced about the blend, but could be the nature of this vintage. ready to go, in no danger of faltering soon. pan-seared ribeye, balsamic …

2005 vintage

still deep purple with little tawny coloring, very exuberant on the nose with plums and blackberries and other dark purple fruits, and some licorice and a touch of sweetness on the palate. Very smooth and almost non-existent tannins and low acidity. Still very much alive and i sort of wish this was not my last bottle, but time to move on .....

2000 vintage

Green herbal notes, blackberry, consumed from a decanter over several hours, just not in balance. Not impressed for the money.

2005 vintage

When I drink a wine like this, I am kicking myself for not buying a case when I had a chance. This was just an amazing example of a ST that was in perfect harmony. The right combination of old world and new. Beautiful herbal, graphite, nutty flavors blended with cherry and muted fruits. T'was deelish.

2005 vintage

Progression over 3+ hours has only made it better Ruby colour, mild tannin, great fruit Another perfect Ca'Marcanda

2000 vintage

Have had promis before and it is very good. Unfortunately this bottle was corked. In-laws on Christmas

2005 vintage

This wine underlies the principal problem with many Italian wines. In a word...harshness. With plenty of air, and particularly on the second day, the wine smells amazing! Light roast coffee, slightly vegetal, graphite (a.k.a. lead pencil shavings), dark chocolate, dark berries, and dried smoked fruits. On the palate, the wine initially teases with notes of mint, tasty berries, dark chocolate, espresso, then, regrettably, breaks into outright greenish bitterness. The bitterness constitutes the finish. The wine would merit a score of …

2005 vintage

Well integrated with minimal acidity. Went well with our meal of Herbs de Provence rubbed strip steak, "osso bucco" pasta, and ratatouille.

2000 vintage

drinking nicely, deep ruby color full bodied red. Decanted for about 2 hours helped soften the wine.

2005 vintage

Thanksgiving dinner

2005 vintage

Quite high acidity with a long cherry dominated aftertaste. Good but not exiting...

2005 vintage

Smell is sweet stewed raspberries, a whiff of lighter fluid, pine. Body is surprisingly dusty and dry. Flavors of dried berries, and fire wood. Finish is long and delicious with enough acidity balancing the alkaline earth to keep one's mouth watering. An Italian take on a good Pomerol ?

2005 vintage

Popped and poured hoping it would open over the course of the evening. I did not look at prior reviews but would recommend a decant at this point. . It was very good but not as exalted as prior reviews. very good with possible outstanding potential with age or a decant

2005 vintage

Syrah dominates the nose. Strawberry, cherry, and blueberry blend with smooth and slightly velvety tannins. Well intigrated, balanced with a long finish. Drinking nicely now and should age well for several more years. But why wait - this is terrific.

2005 vintage

corked

2000 vintage

This bottle was completely closed. Plan to decant if drinking in the near term. It was consumed before it was really showing well. I need more decanters for the holidays! No score.

2005 vintage

Earth, funk which blew off the nose, blueberries, raspberries and coffee. Medium finish and enjoyable.

2005 vintage

BBQ with Big Reds (Judith's House) : This wine opened up beautifully over an hour decant. On opening it was very tight. Aeration into the decanter improved dramtically, but the hour's time worked magic. I am stunned at the transformation of this wine into a gorgeous Super Tuscan. Dark Garnet Red. The fruit on the nose really blossomed from initially subtle to provocative red fruits with earth, just a hint of funk, no barnyard after the decant (actually, didn't notice …

2005 vintage

elegantly complex. dried flowers with sweet powdered sugar, white pepper, plums finishing with a subtle toasted oak

2005 vintage

always reliable, great food wine

2000 vintage

An expressive nose that leaps from the glass. Some definite Syrah pepper and personality. The palate entry is juicy and round with ripe cherries and blackberry, clearly more of a Merlot in character. A nice, round, juicy wine. Lacking a lot of personality and definition though. Just big, candied and a bit nondescript, lightly astringent.

2000 vintage

Outstanding wine in all ways. Perfectly smooth, great varietal flavors.

2000 vintage

Liquorice, currant on the nose with a bit of old world green/unripeness. In the mouth, definitely old world but showing some softening from age. Tannins still grab a little at the end, but noticably softening. Nice balance.

2000 vintage

Either a great bottle or a bottle really showing its stuff now. The green / stemminess on the nose was gone. Instead there was a great, intense currant bouqet on the nose. Very approachable right now, at its peak. Flavor lasted for a long while in the mouth. Found it quite intense in the mouth when warm ... best to serve at wine cellar temperature.

2000 vintage

Dark ruby tint. Really great nose: plums, shoe polish, blueberries, very promising. As for the palate, well, it was less impressive. Cool, blue-noted, and elegant, it opened up a bit as the evening progressed but did not sing. I really thought it had some cab franc in it (wrongo; actually merlot, syrah, and sangiovese). Medium-bodied and seamless, and enjoyable with tuna prepared with capers, tomato, and onion. Maybe needs more time.

2000 vintage

This opened up with beautiful notes of very ripe plum and hints of saddle leather. On the palate this is bittersweet with notes of sour cherry and chocolate amidst fairly bracing acidity. Some licorice echos on the somewhat astringent finish. I'm not loving this on day 1. Maybe with a night of air it will get a bit more generous.

2000 vintage

garnet red. hint of bandaid on nose; sweet cherry balanced with lemon squirt.

2000 vintage

!corked!

2000 vintage

Subtle, currant, smoky mineral, graphite and bitter chocolate nose. Full, gripping and chewy palate. Smoky finish, good potential.

2000 vintage

Served Blind - First impression suggests Italy - and Sangiovese. Certainly Tuscan. Possibly some Bordeaux varietals. Touch of brown sugar with rich red fruit. Trifle monolithic and short in the finish. Surprised I got so close - I was guessing Brunello.

2000 vintage

Very tasty. Lots of tannin, but going to be a great, fruity Italian wine.

2000 vintage

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Ca'Marcanda (Gaja), Promis, Toscana IGT

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