In Bond Fine Wine. 2019 Tenuta San Leonardo, Vigneti delle Dolomiti / Trentino, Other Italy, Italy. Red italy - other reds in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 96/100 (EG). Drinking window: 2026–2040. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
The history of Tenuta San Leonardo is intertwined with that of the more renowned San Guido estate. Indeed owner and aristocrat-oenologist Marchese Carolo Guerrieri Gonzaga was inspired to plant Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc at his family's ancient property by Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, the revolutionary behind Sassicaia, whom they describe as their ‘oenological godfather’. Aided by the talented Giacomo Taschis, the original winemaker of Sassicaia & Solaia, they set about producing the first vintage of San Leonardo in 1982 and they've never looked back.
Eric Guido (EG) — 96/100 · Vinous, 26/03/2024 · Drink 2026-2040
The 2019 San Leonardo is impossible to ignore, embodying everything I love about this distinctly northern Italian Bordeaux blend. Masses of white pepper, sage, incense, sandy earth and fresh tobacco give way to dusty red currants. This is a model of elegance yet salty and savory to the core, with mineral-laden red and black fruits that flow across silky textures. The 2019 finishes classically dry…