2005 Terrabianca Campaccio Tuscany

(89-92 Points) The 2005 Campaccio (70% Sangiovese, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon) needs time to develop its full potential, but even at this early stage it is a generous, full-bodied wine imbued with dark fruit, tobacco, earthiness, licorice and toasted oak. The tannins build on the finish, but the wine appears to have the requisite fruit to provide balance. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2020.

This year most of Terrabianca’s wines hadn’t been bottled at the time of my tastings, so those wines were sampled from barrel. Overall, the wines are much improved, with none of the hard edges or greenness that characterized some of them in recent past vintages. Still, I had hoped for more distinctiveness, particularly at the high end of the range.Wine Advocate # 177 Jun 2008