CAIAROSSA 2018

Description

Bruce Sanderson 95 points www.winespectator.com
Intense fruit flavors of blackberry, black currant, black cherry and spicy oak are the hallmarks of this red, which is balanced and well-integrated, fresh and long, but just needs two to three years to unwind. Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Sangiovese and Alicante. Best from 2023 through 2043. 3,400 cases made, 1,100 cases imported

Monica Larner 95 points www.robertparker.com
Tasted as an unfinished sample, the Caiarossa 2018 Caiarossa offers great insight into the forward-looking trajectory and the solid quality record of this gem of an estate on the Tuscan Coast. This is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Syrah and Alicante, with the saturated and dark fruit aromas of the Cabernet grapes in pole position. A deep core of black fruit is backed by exotic spice, tar and sweet licorice at the back. The finest work here is to the tannins, which (like in the preview 2019 sample I also tasted) remain very smooth and taut, giving the wine an elegant but determined backbone.

Georgina Hindle 93 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 29 May 2020)
A slightly different SuperTuscan here, being a blend of seven different Bordeaux and Italian varietals including 30% Syrah, 18% Cabernet Franc, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Sangiovese and 2% Alicante. Under the same ownership as Château Giscours in Bordeaux, this wine is nuanced and fresh with density and power but also elegance. Floral touches combine with Mediterranean herbs, rosemary and liquorice, and textured red fruits that, with dense tannins, give a sense of real structure on the palate and a long length. A ‘grand vin’ around the 30 euro mark that is enjoyable now but will also age. Drinking Window 2024 – 2031

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Domaine Caiarossa – Caiarossa 2018
Note le Figaro Vin : 94/100
À l’origine, il faut imaginer des vignes en pente douce descendant vers la mer, sur le versant ouest de la Toscane. Derrière ce «Super Toscan» à la robe sombre et sanguine, assemblage de syrah, de cabernet franc, de cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot, sangiovese et alicante, un nez fin et délicat de baies bleutées, du cassis à la mûre en passant par des arômes d’eucalyptus et légèrement vanillés, bordelais à souhait. En bouche, tout n’est que pureté et élégance, avec une texture fluide et aérienne.