Ca' Marcanda
(Gaja) "Magari" Bolgheri Rosso IGT 2015
(Tuscany, Italy) - [WA 95] [VM 94] [JD 94] [JS 93] [WS 92]
Regular price $100.00 Sale price $89.98 Save $10.02
Magari means if only it were true!, an expression used often in Italian to express desire, hope, and a vision of a bright future. The vineyard blocks that make up this blend are further away from the nearby sea, closer to the fertile hillside. The increased proportion of Cabernet Franc gives a fresh and botanical nuance to the bouquet, with notes of rose petal, violet, eucalyptus, and blood orange peel. The initial palate impression is invitingly savory,followed by clean and intense flavors of ripe blackberry, dark cherry, and blueberry. Firm and fine-grained tannins, coming from the new blend of the two Cabernet varieties.
Technical Details
Appellation: Bolgheri DOP
Vineyards: In Bolgheri, both on dark soil rich in lime and clay, and white soil full of limestone, clay and stones.
Soil: The vineyard blocks that make up this blend are further away from the nearby sea, closer to the fertile hillside. The loamy, clay-rich soils here are known as terre brune meaning dark brown earth, ideal for the cultivation of wines with richness, depth and minerality and notes of goudron and tar.
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Tasting notes: Bright and deep color. The 2015 Magari shows a complex character without being brash. The nose is rich and concentrated, it starts fresh to then develop balsamic notes, and scents of graphite, juniper and liquorice. Then it turns into a more mellow character with dark fruit and rhubarb. The palate is sweet and voluminous, with notes of mulberry and sour cherry. Fine-grained, silky tannins. Long-lasting, sapid final.
Fermentation: Separate fermentation for the three varieties, of around 15 days
Aging: After 12 months of ageing in oak, they are blended and then aged for several months in the bottle before release.
First Vintage Produced: 2000
Ratings & Reviews
95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"The 2015 Bolgheri Rosso Magari is a dark, rich and exuberant wine that so faithfully reflects that unique Gaja signature. There's nothing not to love here. The wine drinks beautifully and smoothly, caressing all the senses with sensual silkiness. The 2015 vintage delivers plump and extra supple fruit that further underlines the house style at Ca' Marcanda. Dark berries and spice intermingle with seamless intensity. The wine offers firm grip and long-lasting power on the finish. This is Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. Some 120,000 bottles were produced." - Monica Larner (Oct 2017)
94 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2015 Magari is terrific. Bold and sumptuous in the glass, the 2015 speaks with a real sense of authority. Succulent black cherry, plum, chocolate and spice are all front and center in this radiant, yet mid-weight wine. Deceptive in its mid-weight structure, the 2015 has quite a bit of tannin that needs a few years in bottle to resolve." - Antonio Galloni (Apr 2018)
94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:
"The 2015 Magari is more herbal and darker fruited, with terrific minerality in its blackcurrants, black cherries, spring flowers, and earthy aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, seamless, and elegant on the palate, with fine tannin, it’s going to keep for a decade or more. The blend is 60% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the balance Petit Verdot, and like the Promis, it spent 12 months in barrel." (3/12/2018)
93 Points - James Suckling:
"Plenty of dark berry and chocolate with hints of spices. Medium to full body, tannic mouthfeel and a savory finish. Give it two or three years to soften. Drink in 2019." (Aug 2017)
92 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:
"Plump cherry, black currant and plum fruit is matched by hints of wild herbs, pine and mint in this fluid red. Fine harmony and intensity midpalate carries through to the lingering aftertaste of black currant, herbs and spice. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2024. 5,000 cases made." - BS (Apr 2018)