Gaja, Darmagi Vintage:2015 red cherry and sandalwood

red cherry and sandalwood

the 2001 Vigna d'Alceo remains a behemoth

this is already in its prime time drinking window

but it is swathed in copious tobacco-drenched black fruit and a superb line of acidity

it hits the palate with a full-bodied

Gaja, Darmagi Vintage:2015 red cherry and sandalwoodThe 2016 Darmagi (Cabernet Sauvignon) is classy and polished, with good varietal character and impeccable balance. Crme de cassis, menthol, licorice and lavender all develop in the glass in this unctuous yet mid weight, wonderfully expressive, Cabernet Sauvignon. Darmagi will never be a truly great Cabernet Sauvignon, but it is a very fine Gaja wine that reaches this level because of Angelo Gaja's iron clad will and determination to make it so.