Best ever for the Wine Spectator:
Pure and elegant with saturated flavors of violet black currant blackberry licorice and iron. This is so beautifully balanced that it feels almost seamless even at this young stage offering a sleek profile and endless aftertaste that echoes the fruit. The oak is very well-integrated with polished tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2026 through 2045.
And Vinous:
The 2021 Camarcanda is a fabulous wine from the Gaja family the best they have ever made at their Bolgheri property. The wines here have been through some ups and downs but there seems to be greater focus over these last few years. Silky aromatic and wonderfully pure the 2021 Camarcanda offers a super contemporary expression of Bolgheri with plenty of coastal sunshine and warmth but nothing excessive. Silky tannins frame the exceptionally polished nuanced finish. The 2021 is so alluring.
And the Wine Advocate:
The Ca' Marcanda 2021 Bolgheri Rosso Camarcanda is made with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc in a supporting role. This a bold and beautifully concentrated wine with a brilliant character that is best described as Rubenesque. It shows supple texture and deep richness supported by sweet fruit and raspberry tart. The ripe well-managed tannins cede to tingling freshness that adds energy and life.
And Dunnuck:
Bottled in July of 2022, the 2021 Ca' Marcanda has a dark saturated ruby hue and seamless aromatics of graphite, black cherry liqueur, cocoa powder, and forest herbs. Full-bodied on the palate, with great structure, focus and length, and wonderful richness, it’s incredibly even in its balance and has a very long finish. It’s going to need a few years to improve and show its best, but this is a remarkable wine from this stunning vintage.
And Decanter:
Since the hot 2015 vintage, Merlot has been omitted from Carmarcanda. It's a stunning effort in 2021, with fragrant scents of dried cherry, sous bois and minty black fruits, which carry through onto the intense and vibrant palate. There's a streak of balsamic herbs, and some raspberry and floral notes too. Poised and minty-fresh, this is a stunner.