Ca'Marcanda Vistamare 2023

Ca'Marcanda Vistamare 2023

The potentially perfect 1994 Cabernet Sauvignon is a totally dry wine

followed by subtle notes of vanilla and brioche

The energetic and beautifully well-detailed medium weight flavors exude a subtle minerality on the muscular finish that exhibits focused power and excellent persistence

) and spicy notes (cardamom

youthfully austere and very serious effort is very much built-to-age and is going to need at least half a dozen years to unwind and 20+ to reach its full potential

Joe Wender

muscular and very serious

The wine is off-the-charts great

tea hints and a wonderful broad range of spice influences

Pretty much every component is better here than on the 2014

This is also intensely floral in character with even more spice elements than the Echézeaux along with green tea

This terrific effort has evolved beautifully and still closely resembles my original tasting note from 2008 with its knockout nose that is classic Amoureuses as it combines seductive spice and a ripe blend of red