Tenuta San Leonardo - San Leonardo 1996 (750ml)
Price: $250.00
On Sale: $189.99
| Producer | Tenuta San Leonardo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Alto Adige |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Merlot |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Sku | 675920 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Tenuta San Leonardo Description
San Leonardo is the magical heir to a tradition known the world over as Bordeaux blending. Dreams and heritage mingle to bring you a wine that conveys all its land-rooted character and genuine territory-focused appeal. A powerful yet elegant red, San Leonardo brings together the colours, aromas and savours of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot aged in small oak barrels, melding them harmoniously into a uniquely intense, full-bodied wine with superb depth of flavour. (from the winery)
Wine Advocate: 92 Points
From a cool vintage, the 1996 San Leonardo is a wine of minute details and budding complexity. The quality of fruit shines bright and the wine boast beautifully balanced acidity that adds energy and a great sense of vertical lift or buoyancy. Small fruit nuances are embellished by more substantial layers of tobacco, cola, mint and dusty mineral. The wine evolves slowly in the glass, producing many enticing aromatic layers that peel back slowly one at a time. It is ready for immediate consumption and although it is drinking wonderfully right now, it seems near the end of its evolution. ML
Wine Spectator: 90 Points
A beautiful Bordeaux blend, with currant bush, mint and mineral aromas plus a touch of new oak. Full-bodied, with polished tannins and a long, long finish. JS
