Tenuta San Leonardo San Leonardo 2017
- v93
Category | Red Wine |
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Brand | Tenuta San Leonardo |
Origin | Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Vigneti delle Dolomiti |
It was 1982 when the Marquis Carlo Guerrieri Gonzaga developed an innovative winemaking technique, giving life to what would become one of the most famous Italian Bordeaux blends: he decided to parcel out the land and vinify each variety separately to keep its character unchanged. Only before bottling and after aging for 24 months in French oak barriques were the wines that then made the San Leonardo assembled.
Intense ruby red; seductive olfactory complexity, it opens with hints of berries, continues with balsamic notes, undergrowth, tobacco and aromatic herbs. On the palate it is lively and elegant, it shows a perfect taste-olfactory correspondence, refined tannins, great balance and depth. The finish is of great persistence.
Vinous
- v93
The 2017 San Leonardo is dark, inward and intense with masses of crushed black currants, mint, sage, and balsamic spice. This pulls you close, as further depths of clove and tobacco form in the glass. It coasts along the palate with dense and polished textural fruits, mineral to the core, yet also elevated by brisk acids, while slowly drenching the senses in concentration. This leaves a web of fine tannins and a salty flourish, while tapering off with remarkable length. It's poised with savory herbs that linger long. In 2017, production was down by over 50% due to multiple hail events and a cask that was damaged during maturation.