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Ca' Marcanda Magari Toscana Sangiovese Blend

9.226 ratings
9.03 pro ratings
Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese Blend
Goose, Game, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Mushrooms, Onion, Veal, Hard Cheese, Pork, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Turkey, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Patrick Derdeyn

After a week in napa its a palate shock to go italian with some of the same varietals. Good in its own right though with a luxardo cherry note and rustic finish.

After a week in napa its a palate shock to go italian with some of the same varietals. Good in its own right though with a luxardo cherry note and rustic finish.

1 person found it helpfulOct 15th, 2018
Alan Viader

Bright, lively acidity. Great food wine.

Bright, lively acidity. Great food wine.

Jan 25th, 2018
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Wow. Much to love. We sell this wine and this was part of my tip tonight for a table. I don't like to review unless I get the time to actually appreciate it. This is a Franc heavy Bordeaux blend followed up by Cab and PV. Notes of dark cherry, prunes, some sour raspberry.. there's a darker smell and herb notes of some lavender and dark chocolate. I get a sense of amaro to this probably from the Franc and PV (addictive). You'd find these tannins in most merlots. Acid is a little wild/active like Sangio. Little oak. Nose is dark and deep. Palate is juicy and Italian.

Wow. Much to love. We sell this wine and this was part of my tip tonight for a table. I don't like to review unless I get the time to actually appreciate it. This is a Franc heavy Bordeaux blend followed up by Cab and PV. Notes of dark cherry, prunes, some sour raspberry.. there's a darker smell and herb notes of some lavender and dark chocolate. I get a sense of amaro to this probably from the Franc and PV (addictive). You'd find these tannins in most merlots. Acid is a little wild/active like Sangio. Little oak. Nose is dark and deep. Palate is juicy and Italian.

Nov 20th, 2017
Arnold Ha

High acid but warm, medium bodied pinot

High acid but warm, medium bodied pinot

Sep 10th, 2017
Liza Anne Trinidad

A Sangiovese blend with smokey and tobacco nose.

A Sangiovese blend with smokey and tobacco nose.

Jul 24th, 2017
Emma Swain

Lovely elegant wine - well balanced and delicious

Lovely elegant wine - well balanced and delicious

Jun 16th, 2017
Pooneet K

This is a nice wine, a Gaja made blend. Deep and dark in the glass in the way that few Italians wine are, quite accessible young on both the nose and the palate - with lots of medium red fruit on the nose. Tannins are quite smooth already, and acid certainly there. Nice. Would want to try after a few years or at least a long decant.

This is a nice wine, a Gaja made blend. Deep and dark in the glass in the way that few Italians wine are, quite accessible young on both the nose and the palate - with lots of medium red fruit on the nose. Tannins are quite smooth already, and acid certainly there. Nice. Would want to try after a few years or at least a long decant.

Mar 30th, 2017
Chris Plance

Saying goodbye to Italy with Sangiovese from an iconic producer. This is drinkable now, but could use some time in the bottle. As it is -- long finish with acid and tannins. Sage and dirt. Keep your fucking Chiantis at home, this is wine. #gaja

Saying goodbye to Italy with Sangiovese from an iconic producer. This is drinkable now, but could use some time in the bottle. As it is -- long finish with acid and tannins. Sage and dirt. Keep your fucking Chiantis at home, this is wine. #gaja

Sep 6th, 2016
Aaron Means

Aaron had this 7 years ago

Aaron had this 7 years ago

Oct 10th, 2017