Campogiovanni

VINTAGE 2020

James Suckling – 94
Overt, smoky style, with bright red cherries, licorice and a whiff of the Mediterranean. Refined, medium- to full-bodied palate with a tight-knit structure between fruit and acidity and velvety tannins. Good, savory aftertaste. Drinkable now, but will age easily for 5 to 10 years.

Wine Spectator – 92
Menthol, eucalyptus, leather, cherry, plum and earth flavors gather in this fluid red. Solidly built, with assertive tannins and a lingering finish. There’s also a touch of oak spice. Just a bit compact in the end. Best from 2028 through 2043. 5,800 cases made, 1,600 cases imported.

VINTAGE 2019

Falstaff – 92

James Suckling – 93
Aromas of blackberries, flint and matchstick. Medium body with firm, silky tannins and a lightly chewy finish. Structured and polished. Juicy at the end. Drink after 2025.

Wine Advocate – 92
The Campogiovanni 2019 Brunello di Montalcino has a note of toasted oak, smoke and wet slate that gives this vintage a heavier and more concentrated approach. The fruit feels ripe and dry with blackberry, baked plum and dark prune. This is a near-term wine with chalky tannins offered in a generous release of 90,000 bottles.

Wine Spectator – 93
There’s an exotic boysenberry note to the fruit in this red, along with flavors of raspberry and kirsch, shaded by eucalyptus and wild rosemary, plus a chalky mineral element. Yet this remains slightly austere, with dense, linear tannins leaving a grip on the finish. Best from 2027 through 2043. 3,500 cases made, 1,750 cases imported.

VINTAGE 2019

Falstaff – 93

James Suckling – 94
An intense and perfumed wine with aromas of mint, bright red cherries, toast and a leafy touch. Medium- to full-bodied, it shows a creamy and supple attack with long, refreshing acidity and grainy, youthful tannins that are well tamed. Drinkable now, but best from 2026

Wine Spectator – 93
Intense aromas and flavors of cherry, plum, eucalyptus, menthol and tobacco mark this expressive red. Fleshy, succulent and dense, with burly tannins. This is also well-balanced, the lasting impression being one of sweet, ripe fruit. Offers plenty of punch. Best from 2028 through 2045. 540 cases made, 120 cases imported.

VINTAGE 2023

James Suckling – 91
This wine shows some complexity, with traditional aromas of raspberries, rhubarb, minerals, sweet violets and earth. Light- to medium-bodied, it’s crunchy with tight chalky tannins, crisp acidity and a polished finish. Drink or hold.

VINTAGE 2021

James Suckling – 90
Earthy berries, oranges and a hint of dried bark on the nose. Juicy and nicely savory on the palate with a medium body and firm tannins. Drink now.

Wine Advocate – 90
Showing a darkish ruby hue, the Campogiovanni 2021 Rosso di Montalcino has bold fruit flavors and lots of dark cherry on immediate offer. This is a nicely saturated Sangiovese with enough texture on the mid-palate to match a hearty bean soup or roast pork. Fresh acidity seals the deal. This is a good value offer, with 9,000 bottles released.