Richard Geoffroy's push for additional ripeness working well with the late-maturing

but over the last few years

laced with black pepper and clove

(88-90)/2023+

Gaja (Ca'Marcanda), Camarcanda Vintage:2007 Richard Geoffroy's push for additionalThe Ca' Marcanda 2017 Bolgheri Rosso Camarcanda is Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from the Gaja family estate in Bolgheri. Many of its peers show the inky and concentrated fruit of this hot and dry vintage, with the bitter structure and the exaggerated phenolic ripeness of the growing season. But not this wine. This Bolgheri blend is contained and subdued in comparison, with a silky mouthfeel and elegant tannins. This elegance defies the