Tougher Times Ahead for Tuscany

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Grab the great wines now because 2001 marks the end of a string of top vintages

James Suckling
Issue: October 31, 2003

This past June, I drove to Bolgheri, Tuscany's famous coastal wine region, for a meeting with Angelo Gaja and Guido Rivella. Rivella, Gaja's esteemed winemaker, poured me a glass of red wine, a dark, youthful blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc called Camarcanda, a slight variation of the name of their new winery in the region, Ca' Marcanda.

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