Campone Rosso di Montalcino 2019
Wine
Name: Campone Rosso di Montalcino
Winery: Frescobaldi
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Origin: Toscana, Italy
Vintage: 2019
Average Price: 8 EUR
Appearance
Intensity: Medium
Colour: Ruby
Nose
Intensity: Medium- (Open & let it breathe at least 3/4 hours )
Aroma Characteristics:
Primary: Rasberry, Red cherry, Green pepper, White pepper
Secondary: smoke, coffee, charred wood
Tertiary: Some tobacco, earth and wet leaves
Palate
Sweetness: Dry
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: Medium+
Alcohol: Medium
Body: Medium
Flavour Intensity: Medium-
Flavour Characteristics: To the Nose we can add eucalyptus, fennel, mint, black pepper, unripe fruit
Other Observations: None
Finish: Medium-
Conclusions
Quality Assessment: Acceptable. Wine is not very well balanced, the acidity is low, and the green astringent tannins are overwhelming and cover the flavours.
Bottle Ageing: Not Suitable for bottle ageing. There is not a lot of acidity to hold ageing, tannins are present, but not as much as their astringency. There is some flavours that are present from ageing, but they will not hold with time, so I don’t expect them to develop in complex and aged tertiary notes.
Final Remarks
This is an easy Tuscan wine, great for pizza and some pasta dishes, but it really shows that its made from very young vines visible in the green tannins. But if you open, pour in garafa and let it stay for next day it will be much smoother and satisfying.
