Vinous Media (94)- "The 2010 Barolo Riserva Campè is sourced from the upper blocks of Giorgio Rivetti's Campè property in Grinzane Cavour. A big, potent wine, the 2010 Riserva still packs plenty of tannic punch. I have seen these wines develop beautifully with time, but that moment has still not arrived here. Readers should plan on cellaring the Riserva for at last another few years. Game, smoke, tobacco licorice and sweet new oak play off a core of intense Nebbiolo fruit. Give this time. Bottled only in magnum. "
Wine Advocate (97)- "An homage to Barolo, the so-called "king of wines," this magnum features a lion on its front label instead of the estate's trademark rhinoceros. The La Spinetta 2009 Barolo Riserva Campè Vürsù (Magnum) is a rare and precious wine with only 600 magnums in existence. Its sheer power roars from within, thanks to a long series of dark and variety-driven aromas. Dried cherry, blackberry, tilled earth, black licorice, exotic spice and campfire ash play leading roles. This vintage also presents balsamic tones of cola, dried ginger and grilled rosemary. It wraps thickly over the palate with integrated tannins and rich textural support."
Vinous Media (95)- "The 2009 Barolo Riserva Campe emerges from the upper blocks at La Spinetta's estate vineyard in Grinzane Cavour and is bottled only in magnum. A rich, ample wine, 2009 has aged beautifully. Sweet red cherry, cinnamon, white chocolate and flowers are some of the notes that build in the glass. The 2009 has volume, persistence and a good deal of freshness to match. Tasted today, eleven years after the vintage, the 2009 clearly harkens back to a time when the wines were more marked by French oak than they are today. Readers who can look past that will find a sweeping, grand, modern-style Barolo that hits all the right notes. Even though the oak imprint is a bit strong in some vintages of this era, Giorgio Rivetti's wines have proven to age very well. Tasted a day after the opening, the 2009 has lost none of its allure."
