Tenuta San Leonardo

• April 2015

  Montalcino is a beautiful medieval hilltop village just 40 miles south of Siena, on the ancient roadway to Rome. It is dominated by a castle, called La Fortezza, which doubles as an enoteca and wine shop. La Fortezza offers most of the wines of the zone, plus older vintages, as well as honey, olive oil, jams and the like. It also offers a breath... Read More

  From the article Time In a Bottle: 2010 Brunello di Montalcino

  
  

• December 2013

  So far I’ve worked my way through a pretty impressive set of wines that ... that ... Guerrieri Gonzaga Tenuta San Leonardo San Leonardo $48-$62 Finally, further south in Trentino, almost to the border with the Veneto one finds the isolated farm of San Leonardo. Making a Bordeaux blend in indigenous wine country is not an easy or simple task. ... Read More

  From the article Wine Gifts: Italy

  
  
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  April 2013

  Tenuta San Leonardo Merlot Trentino 1998

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  Wine review by stefano massari

  
  
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  January 2013

  Tenuta San Leonardo Merlot Blend Villa Gresti 2003

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  Wine review by Barberolo

  
  
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  July 2012

  Tenuta di San Leonardo-San Leonardo Ast. Legno 2001

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  This has a lovely tea scent on the nose along with some green olives and cigar box notes adding complexity to the bright red berry fruit. In the mouth this is lightly structured yet remains a bit on the tough side with obvious wood tannin in a decidedly medium weight frame. The fruit on the palate is juicy and bright, red cherries and raspberrie... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  July 2012

  Italian Red Trentino Alto Adige San Leonardo Gonzaga 2000

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  This is still youthful but its showing the signs of maturity with a huge core of black currant, black berry fruit topped with lovely olive, herb and green pepper notes as well as finely integrated cigar box spice notes. In the mouth this has unusual weight but remains superbly balanced with plenty of almost chewy tannins lurking under the rich, ... Read More

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  April 2012

  San Leonardo Valgarina IGT Borghetto All'Adige Trentino 2005

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  Tight, very wood driven, pretty closed, lots of oak but not overwhelming oak, smooth, soft acids, slightly chalky tannins, closed, and clumsy. In a very tough spot right now and not worth rating. Judgment Reserved. Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  April 2012

  Tenuta di San Leonardo Proprietary Cabernet Sauvignon/Blend "San Leonardo" Trentino 2004

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  Sweet black currants, cedary oak, roasted green pepper, creamy, spicy oaky, red raspberry fruit, very peppery with a nice dose of vanilla. Very smooth, bright acids, soft tannins, a touch of rose petal, lively red fruit, nice cut, big fruit on the backend, then a clipped finish. Lightish bodied, elegant and refined. This is going to age very we... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  April 2012

  San Leonardo Riserva San Leonardo 2003

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  Lots of almost pruny dried strawberry, chocolates, green pepper, cigar box, smells much more modern, much more ripe rich, ripe good acid, lacks a bit of a center, slightly muddled fruit, simple, good acid, nicely balanced, easy to drink now, not a huge future. Cherry pit finish with a touch of cedar. Pleasant and quite drinkable but no more. 8... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  April 2012

  Gozaga San Leonardo 1999

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  Beefy, bit of caramel, much younger, caramel and spice oak. Choco cherry nice spice note, zesty red fruit. Bright, juicy, very lively still showing some significant wood tannin up front, edge of caramel, soft fruit lurking underneath, nice acid and spice on the finish, good length, wild cherry fruit, lovely this is dense and youthful, tight win... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  

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