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96 -Jeb Dunnuck -

Moving into a more solar vintage, the 2017 Camarcanda is expressive of generous purple flowers, menthol, and cassis. The palate is more fleshed out with compact blackberry fruit, though it remains fresh with acidity and crunchy saline. Its sweet fruit and inviting nature make for a wine with a lot of charm. Drink these now while you wait for the 2016s. Drink 2023-2040.

95+ -Vinous -

The 2017 Camarcanda is rich and heady in the glass, with all of the natural radiance of the vintage on full display. Ripe, racy and exotic in its beauty, the 2017 is a prototypical modern Maremma red. Generous fruit, racy contours and lifted savory notes add to its considerable allure. It, too, is arresting in its beauty. The 2017 offers plenty of voluptuousness, but with no excess weight. I loved it. Production is down 40% because of the low production of the year and then severe selection.

93 -James Suckling -

93 -Wine Spectator -

93 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

I remember Gaia Gaja's comment to me when I visited Ca' Marcanda in 2017 right after the vintage. She told me that the heat and dry conditions had created bonsai fruit. Diminutive cluster size due to drought gives the 2017 Bolgheri Rosso Camarcanda extra everything: extra aromatic intensity, concentration, structure and acidity. The winemaking team was careful to remove seeds before fermentation to avoid any greenness or astringency. However, this is a hot-vintage wine, and those aromas of blackberry preserves and baked plum leave no doubt about it. The wine is richly concentrated. In fact, this is probably the last vintage of Camarcanda we will see with this level of density. Steps have been taken since 2017 to assure more finesse in this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.

Technical Details

Blend 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc
Winemaker Angelo Gaja and family
Country Italy
Region Toscana
Appellation Bolgheri
Vineyard Camarcanda estate vineyard
Farming Method Certified Organic
Oak aged in equal parts tonneaux and barrique, both new and used
Fermentation Whole berry crushed and fermented in mostly open-top wood casks and cement
Aging / Cooperage 12 months in oak, followed by several months in bottle after blending
Alcohol 13.9%
Production 75 cases

Ca'Marcanda Camarcanda Bolgheri 2017

Name: Ca'Marcanda Camarcanda Bolgheri 2017
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1014932
Price: 51.0 USD
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