Caiarossa 2015 (6x75cl)
The nose immediately shows a fabulous contrast between riper mulberries and blackberry crumble and freshly ground herbs, citrus and incense. The palate shows much the same polish, carrying bright blue-fruit flavors across a bedrock of muscular tannins and driven acidity. This finishes long and very grainy yet succulent. A blend of merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, sangiovese, petit verdot and alicante. Drink in 2022.
Review Date: 17th December 2018
Impenetrably dark ruby. Internationally moulded nose of dark fruit but extremely seductive, giving much more expensive Bolgheri a run for its money. Succulent and supple and with plenty of fruit and bolstered with lots of chewy tannins. You can approach this now, but will show more depth in two to three years time.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2026
Reviewer Name: Walter Speller
Review Date: 18th September 2018
The 2015 Caiarossa is expressive and profound. A lot of dark fruit intermingles with spice and toast in what is an immediate and open wine. This is a complicated blend of Cabernet Franc (31%), Merlot (20%), Cabernet Sauvignon (17%), Petit Verdot (11%), Sangiovese (10%), Syrah (9%) and Alicante (2%). The result is full, generous and tight but with a subtle tingle of volatile acidity at the close. Some 37,800 bottles were made.
Drinking Window: 2019 - 2033
Reviewer Name: Monica Larner
Review Date: 31st May 2019