Tenuta San Leonardo

Terre di San Leonardo Vigneti delle Dolomiti Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

9.0132 ratings
8.916 pro ratings
Vigneti Delle Dolomiti, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Terre di San Leonardo is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (40%), and Carmenere (10%), run by the Gonzaga family since its inception in 1724. Wine is fermented with ambient yeasts in concrete tanks and 20% is aged in French oak barrels. Ruby with aromas ripe red fruits and floral notes. On the palate flavors of rich plum and blackberry with herb, light spice and slight earthy notes. Medium+ finish, fine soft tannins, ending with fruit, floral and earthy mineral character. Tremendous value!

Terre di San Leonardo is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (40%), and Carmenere (10%), run by the Gonzaga family since its inception in 1724. Wine is fermented with ambient yeasts in concrete tanks and 20% is aged in French oak barrels. Ruby with aromas ripe red fruits and floral notes. On the palate flavors of rich plum and blackberry with herb, light spice and slight earthy notes. Medium+ finish, fine soft tannins, ending with fruit, floral and earthy mineral character. Tremendous value!

Jun 30th, 2024
Sipping Fine Wine

Terre di San Leonardo is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (40%), and Carmenere (10%), run by the Gonzaga family since its inception in 1724. Wine is fermented with ambient yeasts in concrete tanks and 20% is aged in French oak barrels. Ruby with aromas ripe red fruits and floral notes. On the palate flavors of rich plum and blackberry with herb, light spice and slight earthy notes. Medium+ finish, fine soft tannins, ending with fruit, floral and earthy mineral character. Tremendous value!

Terre di San Leonardo is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (40%), and Carmenere (10%), run by the Gonzaga family since its inception in 1724. Wine is fermented with ambient yeasts in concrete tanks and 20% is aged in French oak barrels. Ruby with aromas ripe red fruits and floral notes. On the palate flavors of rich plum and blackberry with herb, light spice and slight earthy notes. Medium+ finish, fine soft tannins, ending with fruit, floral and earthy mineral character. Tremendous value!

Aug 1st, 2022
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9.1

The 2017 Terre di San Leonardo keeps you coming back to the glass to take in its intense bouquet of spiced raspberries, black licorice, crushed chalk and peppery florals. This is silky with depths of dark wild berries and inner herbal tones, all accelerated by brisk acids and a subtle hint of sour citrus. It leaves the palate reeling, lightly structured yet spry, as a primary coating of red and black fruit slowly fades. The warmth of the vintage has imparted another level of richness that isn’t often found from the Terre di San Leonardo, making it an excellent option for near-term enjoyment. This is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 10% Carmenère from the younger vines on the San Leonardo estate. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2022)

The 2017 Terre di San Leonardo keeps you coming back to the glass to take in its intense bouquet of spiced raspberries, black licorice, crushed chalk and peppery florals. This is silky with depths of dark wild berries and inner herbal tones, all accelerated by brisk acids and a subtle hint of sour citrus. It leaves the palate reeling, lightly structured yet spry, as a primary coating of red and black fruit slowly fades. The warmth of the vintage has imparted another level of richness that isn’t often found from the Terre di San Leonardo, making it an excellent option for near-term enjoyment. This is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 10% Carmenère from the younger vines on the San Leonardo estate. (Eric Guido, Vinous, June 2022)

Jun 3rd, 2022
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Woody and sweet. Floral. Dark cassis. Nice. Juicy and sweet. Nice acid. Freshness.

Woody and sweet. Floral. Dark cassis. Nice. Juicy and sweet. Nice acid. Freshness.

Feb 25th, 2022
Charles Ludwig

Black cherry, red and black plum compote. Dried Italian herbs and potpourri aromatics. Very plush with integrated alcohol and fine grained tannins.

Black cherry, red and black plum compote. Dried Italian herbs and potpourri aromatics. Very plush with integrated alcohol and fine grained tannins.

Mar 18th, 2019
Alberto Cdm

2014.

2014.

Dec 28th, 2017
lynda lou bouch

pizzeria mozza!

pizzeria mozza!

1 person found it helpfulMar 23rd, 2014
Sue Mohle

Forest floor, mushrooms, and ruby prunes

Forest floor, mushrooms, and ruby prunes

Mar 5th, 2017
Jon Paul Leos

Drinks above its weight class

Drinks above its weight class

Dec 27th, 2015
Tom Higgins

Owner/Winemaker Heart & Hands Wine Company

8.7

A rich black cherry nose on this one with a note of cooked fruit and higher than normal alcohol. Cherry core really sings with some tea leaf notes in the back drop. Needs another 8 years or so for the tannins to calm down.

A rich black cherry nose on this one with a note of cooked fruit and higher than normal alcohol. Cherry core really sings with some tea leaf notes in the back drop. Needs another 8 years or so for the tannins to calm down.

Nov 16th, 2014