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In the meantime, a Bordeaux mix from Trentino stood out in our tastings of Italian wines over the previous week. Coming from the slopes of the Dolomites in northern Italy that take their title from dolomia, the limestone soil that prevails there, the San Leonardo Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2019 is made by Anselmo Guerrieri Gonzaga and his father, Carlo, the latter of whom was mentored by Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, the producer of Sassicaia.
It’s a mix of cabernet sauvignon, carmenere and merlot that was fermented in concrete and aged in barrel for twenty-four months. Though one usually expects fruit, energy, focus and tannic construction in a Bordeaux mix, this can be a wine with a leafy fashion that’s by no means austere, with elegant tannins and well-integrated acidity that within the 2019 classic finds a marked concord.
The cool local weather of northern Italy and limestone soil convey out the perfect on this wine, giving it longevity and finesse, whereas the hand and magnificence of the Guerrieri Gonzaga household assist make it the most effective Bordeaux blends to come back out of Italy.
– James Suckling, Claire Nesbitt, Jim Gordon, Stuart Pigott and Aldo Fiordelli contributed reporting.
The checklist of wines beneath is comprised of bottles tasted and rated throughout the previous week by James Suckling and the opposite tasters at JamesSuckling.com. They embrace many newest releases not but out there available on the market, however which shall be out there quickly. Some shall be included in upcoming tasting reviews.
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