Winemaker Notes
Crispness and admirable balance are the hallmarks of Aria di Caiarossa, a blend of four noble varieties that mirrors the estate philosophy. This wine is notable for its spicy balsam, velvety texture, and dense, fine-grained tannins.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This wine was tasted as a vat sample. The 2018 Aria di Caiarossa is an organic bend of Merlot, Syrah, Alicante, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, in decreasing order of importance. At this young stage, you taste the purity of the primary aromas with wild cherry and raspberry, backed by dark spice and dustings of crushed mineral. Those elegant mineral notes are present throughout the Caiarossa portfolio.
Barrel Sample: 92-94 -
James Suckling
Lots of blueberry and raspberry character with hints of chocolate. It’s medium-bodied with plenty of fruit and a linear, fine-tannined finish.
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Wine Spectator
This rich red evokes black cherry, plum, cedar, rosemary, tobacco and oak spice flavors. Firms up, with refined tannins on the lengthy finish. Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Merlot, Alicante and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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