2009 Barolo Vigneto Campe
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Good medium red. Cherry liqueur, plum and marzipan on the nose. Richer and thicker than the Vigneto Garretti, with excellent concentration to the flavors of red cherry, redcurrant, tobacco and spices. Tactile, chewy wine with a saline quality and very good energy. Finishes with substantial sweet tannins and lovely length. A classic 2009 Barolo that will give early pleasure but last well.
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The 2009 Barolo Vigneto Campe is located a mere 20 meters above Vigneto Garetti but you can already feel the difference in terms of the wine’s extra softness and power. This wine presents rounder and riper aromas of dried raspberry and blackberry. Fruit was harvested ten days before Vigneto Garetti. There is a noticeable difference in the quality of the tannins. Here they are silkier and sweeter. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025. Giorgio Rivetti has unveiled a stunning line of new wines, and a few surprises as well, from his impeccable winery and tasting room at the foot of the Grinzane Cavour castle. The line of Riserva Barbarescos and Riserva Barolo will only be bottled in magnums in the best vintages. The year 2004 is the inaugural vintage of these special releases. Giorgio purchased a beautiful estate in the Grinzane Cavour estate for making Barolo. His vineyard graces a dome-shaped hill and is planted with 55- to 60-year-old Nebbiolo vines. Importers: Indigenous Selections, Fort Lauderdale, FL; tel. (954) 530-4021; Michael Skurnik Wines, Syosset, NY; tel. (516) 677-9300
The 2009 Barolo Campè wraps around the palate with layers of expressive fruit. This is a relatively soft vintage for the Campè that readers will be able to enjoy with minimum cellaring. Dark cherries, plums, tobacco, wild flowers and truffles develop over time as the 2009 shows off its breadth and richness. The balance of fruit and tannin is more seamless than in the Garretti, but qualitatively the two wines aren't that far apart, which is not unusual in a warm vintage in which the differences between vineyards aren't as marked as they are in cooler years.