Tenuta San Leonardo

Der Einstiegswein in die große Welt der Tenuta di San Leonardo gibt uns einen Vorgeschmack auf die Fruchtintensität und den Überschwang, die mit dem Jahrgang 2016 verbunden sind. Die Trauben für diese reizende rote Cuvée aus Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon und Carmenère stammen ausnahmslos von eigenen Weinbergen des Weinguts. Terre bietet präsente Noten von Schwarzkirsche, Gewürzen und Brombeere. Er ist ein launiger, lebendiger und sehr fruchtbetonter Roter, der innerhalb der nächsten Jahre viel Freude bereiten wird! SUPERIORE.DE

"A lightly herbal red with impressions of dried hay, redcurrants and cranberry pie. Light to medium body, fine yet firm tannins and a medium finish." James Suckling

Der Einstiegswein in die große Welt der Tenuta di San Leonardo gibt uns einen Vorgeschmack auf die Fruchtintensität und den Überschwang, die mit dem Jahrgang 2016 verbunden sind. Die Trauben für diese reizende rote Cuvée aus Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon und Carmenère stammen ausnahmslos von eigenen Weinbergen des Weinguts. Terre bietet präsente Noten von Schwarzkirsche, Gewürzen und Brombeere. Er ist ein launiger, lebendiger und sehr fruchtbetonter Roter, der innerhalb der nächsten Jahre viel Freude bereiten wird! SUPERIORE.DE

"A lightly herbal red with impressions of dried hay, redcurrants and cranberry pie. Light to medium body, fine yet firm tannins and a medium finish." James Suckling

Die in Italien eher kaum vertretene, normalerweise eher im Médoc verortete Carmenère-Traube wird bei der Tenuta San Leonardo auf meisterliche Weise neu interpretiert. Tiefes, dunkles Rubinrot, im Bouquet breitschultrig nach dunkler Frucht und mit sehr harmonischer Würze. Die kaum spürbare Säure macht ihn am Gaumen rund, seidenweich und höchst lang und elegant. Auch mit diesem reinsortigen Roten stellt das Weingut seine einsame Klasse in der Region eindrucksvoll heraus. SUPERIORE.DE

"Carmenère in the north of Italy has a long history despite sometimes being confused with other grape varieties. Very few are producing it 100% as is this top selection of San Leonardo. Coming from the oldest vineyards of the estate, this wine is made with the same style of the blend: spontaneous 15/18 days of fermentation in small concrete vats with periodic pumpovers and délestage, than 24 months of maturation of partly new French oak. Full of spice aromas, such as black pepper, almost curry, clove and mostly coffee powder, it shows an amazing grace of silky tannins and delicate acidity." Decanter

San Leonardo ist das Flaggschiff der gleichnamigen Kellerei und jedes Jahr einer der besten Rotweine des Trentino. Opulentes Bouquet mit Nuancen dunkler Früchte wie Brombeere und Sauerkirsche. Zarte Gewürz-, Leder- und Tabaknoten verleihen ihm eine grandiose Vielschichtigkeit, die dann am Gaumen von einem harmonischen Spiel von dunklen Beeren, Pflaumen erweitert wird, das Ganze dann flankiert von klar konturiertem Tannin. Ein meisterlicher, persönlichkeitsstarker Roter, der sich nach einigen Jahren weiterer Flaschenreife zu seiner wahren Größe aufschwingt und seinem Ruf alle Ehre macht. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intensives Rubin. Reife Beerenfrucht, dazu Thymian, Oregano und edle Schokolade. Im Ansatz würzige Kräuter, etwas Kardamom, salzig, entfaltet sich mit festem, stoffigem Tannin, satte Kraft, aber auch elegant und lange." Falstaff

"This is very youthful and clearly has the structure underneath to go quite a distance. Great freshness and bite but not at all skinny. Much more aérienne than the average red bordeaux – on which it was originally modelled. Very long indeed." Jancis Robinson

"Notes of wet tobacco, dried earth, cumin, cedar and dried red plums form the basis of the nose. Structured and serious on the palate with just the right amount of fruit to balance out the backbone of firm, austere tannins." James Suckling

"I am reluctant to draw too many conclusions from this sample because it has not yet finished its bottle evolution. San Leonardo is notorious for its long aging requirements, even in a warm and accessible vintage such as this. From what we can determine now, this is shaping up to be a beautiful wine with deep inner fruit richness and exuberance. In its current state, the wine is lavish and extremely radiant. I am faithful that great results will follow. Stay tuned..." Robert Parker

"San Leonardo is the iconic wine of the estate, and one of the most celebrated Bordeaux blends of Italy with its cool climate profile. The warm 2015 vintage doesn’t differ from the leaner style of the wine (compared to other Bordeaux blends), which is a good benchmark to understand the sense of elegance here. The nose sees purity of fruit (cassis) typical of Trentino Alto Adige, finely melted with leather and green pepper aromas. If you dislike wines with a slightly herbal aroma is understandable but here this touch adds another layer and the wine on the palate shines with silky, super elegant tannins. Refreshing and amazingly savoury, it plays well even with brasato or other powerful dishes of red meat." Decanter

"The 2015 San Leonardo is a classic in the making. The bouquet is wonderfully perfumed with peppery florals, mixing tart cherry and blueberry with white smoke, hints of graphite and shaved cedar. Silky textures race across a core of juicy acids and minerals, making for a ripe yet cool-toned and pleasurably tactile expression. Youthful tannins slowly make themselves known toward the close. Long, structured and spicy, the 2015 finishes with a crescendo of tart blue and black fruits, tapering off to notes of subtly sweet spice. As good as this is today, it will only get better over time. That said, it doesn’t appear that this is going to shut down anytime in the immediate future, so it’s certainly worth checking on a bottle or two before forgetting the rest in your cellar." Vinous

Die in Italien eher kaum vertretene, normalerweise eher im Médoc verortete Carmenère-Traube wird bei der Tenuta San Leonardo auf meisterliche Weise neu interpretiert. Tiefes, dunkles Rubinrot, im Bouquet breitschultrig nach dunkler Frucht und mit sehr harmonischer Würze. Die kaum spürbare Säure macht ihn am Gaumen rund, seidenweich und höchst lang und elegant. Auch mit diesem reinsortigen Roten stellt das Weingut seine einsame Klasse in der Region eindrucksvoll heraus. SUPERIORE.DE

"Carmenère in the north of Italy has a long history despite sometimes being confused with other grape varieties. Very few are producing it 100% as is this top selection of San Leonardo. Coming from the oldest vineyards of the estate, this wine is made with the same style of the blend: spontaneous 15/18 days of fermentation in small concrete vats with periodic pumpovers and délestage, than 24 months of maturation of partly new French oak. Full of spice aromas, such as black pepper, almost curry, clove and mostly coffee powder, it shows an amazing grace of silky tannins and delicate acidity." Decanter

San Leonardo ist das Flaggschiff der gleichnamigen Kellerei und jedes Jahr einer der besten Rotweine des Trentino. Opulentes Bouquet mit Nuancen dunkler Früchte wie Brombeere und Sauerkirsche. Zarte Gewürz-, Leder- und Tabaknoten verleihen ihm eine grandiose Vielschichtigkeit, die dann am Gaumen von einem harmonischen Spiel von dunklen Beeren, Pflaumen erweitert wird, das Ganze dann flankiert von klar konturiertem Tannin. Ein meisterlicher, persönlichkeitsstarker Roter, der sich nach einigen Jahren weiterer Flaschenreife zu seiner wahren Größe aufschwingt und seinem Ruf alle Ehre macht. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intensives Rubin. Reife Beerenfrucht, dazu Thymian, Oregano und edle Schokolade. Im Ansatz würzige Kräuter, etwas Kardamom, salzig, entfaltet sich mit festem, stoffigem Tannin, satte Kraft, aber auch elegant und lange." Falstaff

"This is very youthful and clearly has the structure underneath to go quite a distance. Great freshness and bite but not at all skinny. Much more aérienne than the average red bordeaux – on which it was originally modelled. Very long indeed." Jancis Robinson

"Notes of wet tobacco, dried earth, cumin, cedar and dried red plums form the basis of the nose. Structured and serious on the palate with just the right amount of fruit to balance out the backbone of firm, austere tannins." James Suckling

"I am reluctant to draw too many conclusions from this sample because it has not yet finished its bottle evolution. San Leonardo is notorious for its long aging requirements, even in a warm and accessible vintage such as this. From what we can determine now, this is shaping up to be a beautiful wine with deep inner fruit richness and exuberance. In its current state, the wine is lavish and extremely radiant. I am faithful that great results will follow. Stay tuned..." Robert Parker

"San Leonardo is the iconic wine of the estate, and one of the most celebrated Bordeaux blends of Italy with its cool climate profile. The warm 2015 vintage doesn’t differ from the leaner style of the wine (compared to other Bordeaux blends), which is a good benchmark to understand the sense of elegance here. The nose sees purity of fruit (cassis) typical of Trentino Alto Adige, finely melted with leather and green pepper aromas. If you dislike wines with a slightly herbal aroma is understandable but here this touch adds another layer and the wine on the palate shines with silky, super elegant tannins. Refreshing and amazingly savoury, it plays well even with brasato or other powerful dishes of red meat." Decanter

Die in Italien eher kaum vertretene, normalerweise eher im Médoc verortete Carmenère-Traube wird bei der Tenuta San Leonardo auf meisterliche Weise neu interpretiert. Tiefes, dunkles Rubinrot, im Bouquet breitschultrig nach dunkler Frucht und mit sehr harmonischer Würze. Die kaum spürbare Säure macht ihn am Gaumen rund, seidenweich und höchst lang und elegant. Auch mit diesem reinsortigen Roten stellt das Weingut seine einsame Klasse in der Region eindrucksvoll heraus. SUPERIORE.DE

"Carmenère in the north of Italy has a long history despite sometimes being confused with other grape varieties. Very few are producing it 100% as is this top selection of San Leonardo. Coming from the oldest vineyards of the estate, this wine is made with the same style of the blend: spontaneous 15/18 days of fermentation in small concrete vats with periodic pumpovers and délestage, than 24 months of maturation of partly new French oak. Full of spice aromas, such as black pepper, almost curry, clove and mostly coffee powder, it shows an amazing grace of silky tannins and delicate acidity." Decanter

San Leonardo ist das Flaggschiff der gleichnamigen Kellerei und jedes Jahr einer der besten Rotweine des Trentino. Opulentes Bouquet mit Nuancen dunkler Früchte wie Brombeere und Sauerkirsche. Zarte Gewürz-, Leder- und Tabaknoten verleihen ihm eine grandiose Vielschichtigkeit, die dann am Gaumen von einem harmonischen Spiel von dunklen Beeren, Pflaumen erweitert wird, das Ganze dann flankiert von klar konturiertem Tannin. Ein meisterlicher, persönlichkeitsstarker Roter, der sich nach einigen Jahren weiterer Flaschenreife zu seiner wahren Größe aufschwingt und seinem Ruf alle Ehre macht. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intensives Rubin. Reife Beerenfrucht, dazu Thymian, Oregano und edle Schokolade. Im Ansatz würzige Kräuter, etwas Kardamom, salzig, entfaltet sich mit festem, stoffigem Tannin, satte Kraft, aber auch elegant und lange." Falstaff

"This is very youthful and clearly has the structure underneath to go quite a distance. Great freshness and bite but not at all skinny. Much more aérienne than the average red bordeaux – on which it was originally modelled. Very long indeed." Jancis Robinson

"Notes of wet tobacco, dried earth, cumin, cedar and dried red plums form the basis of the nose. Structured and serious on the palate with just the right amount of fruit to balance out the backbone of firm, austere tannins." James Suckling

"I am reluctant to draw too many conclusions from this sample because it has not yet finished its bottle evolution. San Leonardo is notorious for its long aging requirements, even in a warm and accessible vintage such as this. From what we can determine now, this is shaping up to be a beautiful wine with deep inner fruit richness and exuberance. In its current state, the wine is lavish and extremely radiant. I am faithful that great results will follow. Stay tuned..." Robert Parker

"San Leonardo is the iconic wine of the estate, and one of the most celebrated Bordeaux blends of Italy with its cool climate profile. The warm 2015 vintage doesn’t differ from the leaner style of the wine (compared to other Bordeaux blends), which is a good benchmark to understand the sense of elegance here. The nose sees purity of fruit (cassis) typical of Trentino Alto Adige, finely melted with leather and green pepper aromas. If you dislike wines with a slightly herbal aroma is understandable but here this touch adds another layer and the wine on the palate shines with silky, super elegant tannins. Refreshing and amazingly savoury, it plays well even with brasato or other powerful dishes of red meat." Decanter

San Leonardo ist das Flaggschiff der gleichnamigen Kellerei und jedes Jahr einer der besten Rotweine des Trentino. Opulentes Bouquet mit Nuancen dunkler Früchte wie Brombeere und Sauerkirsche. Zarte Gewürz-, Leder- und Tabaknoten verleihen ihm eine grandiose Vielschichtigkeit, die dann am Gaumen von einem harmonischen Spiel von dunklen Beeren, Pflaumen erweitert wird, das Ganze dann flankiert von klar konturiertem Tannin. Ein meisterlicher, persönlichkeitsstarker Roter, der sich nach einigen Jahren weiterer Flaschenreife zu seiner wahren Größe aufschwingt und seinem Ruf alle Ehre macht. SUPERIORE.DE

"Intensives Rubin. Reife Beerenfrucht, dazu Thymian, Oregano und edle Schokolade. Im Ansatz würzige Kräuter, etwas Kardamom, salzig, entfaltet sich mit festem, stoffigem Tannin, satte Kraft, aber auch elegant und lange." Falstaff

"This is very youthful and clearly has the structure underneath to go quite a distance. Great freshness and bite but not at all skinny. Much more aérienne than the average red bordeaux – on which it was originally modelled. Very long indeed." Jancis Robinson

"Notes of wet tobacco, dried earth, cumin, cedar and dried red plums form the basis of the nose. Structured and serious on the palate with just the right amount of fruit to balance out the backbone of firm, austere tannins." James Suckling

"I am reluctant to draw too many conclusions from this sample because it has not yet finished its bottle evolution. San Leonardo is notorious for its long aging requirements, even in a warm and accessible vintage such as this. From what we can determine now, this is shaping up to be a beautiful wine with deep inner fruit richness and exuberance. In its current state, the wine is lavish and extremely radiant. I am faithful that great results will follow. Stay tuned..." Robert Parker

"San Leonardo is the iconic wine of the estate, and one of the most celebrated Bordeaux blends of Italy with its cool climate profile. The warm 2015 vintage doesn’t differ from the leaner style of the wine (compared to other Bordeaux blends), which is a good benchmark to understand the sense of elegance here. The nose sees purity of fruit (cassis) typical of Trentino Alto Adige, finely melted with leather and green pepper aromas. If you dislike wines with a slightly herbal aroma is understandable but here this touch adds another layer and the wine on the palate shines with silky, super elegant tannins. Refreshing and amazingly savoury, it plays well even with brasato or other powerful dishes of red meat." Decanter

"The 2015 San Leonardo is a classic in the making. The bouquet is wonderfully perfumed with peppery florals, mixing tart cherry and blueberry with white smoke, hints of graphite and shaved cedar. Silky textures race across a core of juicy acids and minerals, making for a ripe yet cool-toned and pleasurably tactile expression. Youthful tannins slowly make themselves known toward the close. Long, structured and spicy, the 2015 finishes with a crescendo of tart blue and black fruits, tapering off to notes of subtly sweet spice. As good as this is today, it will only get better over time. That said, it doesn’t appear that this is going to shut down anytime in the immediate future, so it’s certainly worth checking on a bottle or two before forgetting the rest in your cellar." Vinous