Caiarossa 2022 – Toscana

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity, with light purplish highlights. The nose is closed at first, but opens up with aeration. It expresses a lovely juiciness of ripe fruit (Morello cherry, red cherry, wild strawberry, crushed raspberry, juicy blueberry, blackberry, black plum), associated with a sweet, textured chocolate side (black chocolate, chocolate Morello cherry, cocoa), lightly sweet, spicy notes (vanilla, licorice, nutmeg, a hint of white pepper), as well as toasted side (toasted hazelnut, toasted wood), floral (violet), sappy (warm pine needles, pine bark) and herbaceous (thyme, fresh rosemary and a hint of mint) notes. The palate is gourmand, enveloping and silky, with lovely freshness and lively acidity. The attack is fruity and tangy, but ripe and gourmand: it expresses notes of cranberry, blueberry, red cherry, raspberry and cassis, associated with notes of acidulous cocoa nibs, black chocolate, coffee, toasted hazelnut and toasted wood in the background, as well as touches of herbs (thyme, fresh rosemary, peppermint and a touch of cassis leaf) and flowers (violet, lily). The tannins are firm, well-structured, slightly grippy, but enveloping. The finish is long, salivating and lively, with a delicate touch of balsamic. Very good cellaring potential.