“San Leonardo” Rosso Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT 2019

Tenuta San Leonardo | Trentino
Tenuta San Leonardo s.a.s. | Località San Leonardo 1 | IT 38063 Avio

01182119 · 0,75 l · 125,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

San Leonardo is the flagship of the winery of the same name and one of the best red wines in Trentino every year. Opulent bouquet with nuances of dark fruit such as blackberry and sour cherry. Delicate notes of spices, leather and tobacco give it a terrific complexity, which is then enhanced on the palate by a harmonious interplay of dark berries and plums, all flanked by clearly contoured tannins. A masterful red with a strong personality that will reach its true greatness after a few more years of bottle ageing and live up to its reputation. SUPERIORE.DE

"Gently shining ruby colour with a dark core and garnet-red rim. Intense and complex on the nose, of cassis and blackberry, geranium, toasted black bread and liquorice. Precise fruit on the palate, finely woven tannins, powerful but not disruptive, long and with great potential." Falstaff

"This supple, medium to full-bodied red wine is elegant but not laced. Instead, its fragrant tobacco and espresso accents to the ripe black and red currant fruit flavours are bright spots that convey a well-tailored charm. Long and refreshing, with fine-grained tannins that emerge on the creamy finish with spicy and mineral notes." Wine Spectator

"This vintage starts with a greater sense of fruit weight and texture. The 2019 San Leonardo is slightly more approachable mid-palate (for a wine that is known to need many years of cellaring to show its best). The fruit flavours include blackcurrant, spice and smoked tobacco. This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot has a hint of black pepper, but otherwise this medium to full-bodied vintage is rather ripe." Wine Advocate

"The 2019 San Leonardo is unmissable and epitomises everything I love about this northern Italian Bordeaux blend. Masses of white pepper, sage, incense, sandy earth and fresh tobacco give way to dusty redcurrants. This wine is a paragon of elegance yet savoury and flavoursome at its core, with mineral red and black fruits flowing over a silky texture. The 2019 finishes classically dry with a crisp tannin but retains an impossible freshness as the savoury herbal tones slowly fade. It's stunning and reminiscent of the absolute top vintages I've ever tasted from San Leonardo." Vinous

"The cool profile of this wine is evident in the fresh and spicy aromas of red and blackcurrant, leafy lightness, capsicum and leather with a hint of smoke. The complexity of the nose is supported by an elegant palate, with a structure of filigree tannins, crisp, integrated acidity, a medium body and a long, super spicy aftertaste reminiscent of dark cherries." James Suckling