Tenuta San Leonardo

Villa Gresti Merlot

9.046 ratings
8.91 pro ratings
Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Nesim Bekalti

merlot 90% carmenere 10%
smoked meat, pepper, bright red fruit

merlot 90% carmenere 10%
smoked meat, pepper, bright red fruit

1 person found it helpfulDec 29th, 2017
Jakub Kalinowski

Was in the mood for a bit of Merlot.
Needs quite some time to let go of the reduction and open up. Better on day2 actually!
Nice fresh nose full of plums, dark sweet cherry, a whiff of raspberry freshness, a hint of sweet scented wood and some cool minerality in the backdrop.
Light to medium bodied in the palate with beautiful purity of fruit (damson plums, raspberries) medium tannins that have been polished to velvety smoothness and fresh acidity. Perfectly balanced, poised and quite elegant. And fresh.
You can feel this is a mountain wine.
Lovely & delish.

Was in the mood for a bit of Merlot.
Needs quite some time to let go of the reduction and open up. Better on day2 actually!
Nice fresh nose full of plums, dark sweet cherry, a whiff of raspberry freshness, a hint of sweet scented wood and some cool minerality in the backdrop.
Light to medium bodied in the palate with beautiful purity of fruit (damson plums, raspberries) medium tannins that have been polished to velvety smoothness and fresh acidity. Perfectly balanced, poised and quite elegant. And fresh.
You can feel this is a mountain wine.
Lovely & delish.

Sep 28th, 2024
Ian Hamel

2023 winter. In a wonderful spot at 15-ish years.

2023 winter. In a wonderful spot at 15-ish years.

Mar 25th, 2023
Ian Hamel

2022/12. I don’t often buy red Bordeaux-style wines from Italy but make an exception for certain historical estates like this. A great example of a unique combination of variety and place, and a great value. Lovely maturing aromas.

2022/12. I don’t often buy red Bordeaux-style wines from Italy but make an exception for certain historical estates like this. A great example of a unique combination of variety and place, and a great value. Lovely maturing aromas.

Mar 25th, 2023
Ian Hamel

2022/12/25 with roast chateaubriand, etc. the aromas are developing nicely, showing a bit of fame and forest floor to go with dark berry and cedar. On the palate it’s refreshingly bright.

2022/12/25 with roast chateaubriand, etc. the aromas are developing nicely, showing a bit of fame and forest floor to go with dark berry and cedar. On the palate it’s refreshingly bright.

Dec 26th, 2022
Ghislain Gaudreau

We were afraid this one was over due. It is not!
Silky, the alcool seems to have disappeared . Very enjoyable .

We were afraid this one was over due. It is not!
Silky, the alcool seems to have disappeared . Very enjoyable .

Jun 9th, 2019
Rod Bob

Sempre un super Merlot!

Sempre un super Merlot!

Jan 23rd, 2018
Kayle Stevens

Yummo! Well done Mario Batali restaurant Lupa

Yummo! Well done Mario Batali restaurant Lupa

Feb 28th, 2016
Jose Gabriel Matos

2008 Vintage Caracter and body

2008 Vintage Caracter and body

Oct 6th, 2015
Victor Mauad

2001

2001

Apr 24th, 2015