Craig Matthews

9.1

Light, dry, peppery. Quite nice — 10 months ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.1

Again a Bordeaux blend with quite some quality for the buck! This one comes from Tuscany and compared to the San Leonardo rounder and less acidity. — 4 years ago

David Demos

9.2

Decanted for 3 hours. Opens with ripe blackberries and black cherries accented by forest floor and some cocoa, hint of floral notes. Has held onto its acidity. Tannins softened and nicely integrated. Beautifully structured. Long fruit finish. Outstanding. — 6 years ago

Ken Cohen

9.5

great nose, fruit forward, simple finish -
— 10 years ago

Nate Norfolk

9.4

Merlot based beauty from the foothills of the Dolomites, so silky. Perfect age to drink it, with primary fruit still hanging on. $$ but worth it. — 10 years ago

Jose Gabriel Matos

9.4

2008 Vintage Caracter and body — 11 years ago

Gilbert Lara Jr

9.4

Lunch with Leonardo Belliccini from San Felice. — 11 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; consumed over a 4-day period. Best on Day 3 and 4. Day 1 and 2 were so primary that I didn’t pour myself more than just a small glass. By Day 3 and 4, while still primary, it had uncoiled enough to properly enjoy…and there is a lot to appreciate.

In the glass, the 2019 “Maus Vineyard” pours a deep ruby color with an electric magenta rim; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and signs of some slight sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with concentrated notes of black currants, blackberry pie, tobacco, third wave espresso, a touch of varnish (some VA or EA?) but not overwhelming, and very faint warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium++ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and has remarkable freshness.

Having enjoyed Ketan Mody’s BETA wines for a handful of years, I can say with a high degree of confidence that nobody is making wines like this in Napa/Sonoma. They’re like the singular wines of Tenuta San Leonardo from Trentino Alto Adige but lacking the pyrazines (thanks to the CA ripeness) and yet, this weighs in at a modest 13.4% abv. These wines are special and the best is yet to come. Drink from 2025-2039 — 3 years ago

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.0

80% Espadin / 20% Arroqueno. Tio Leonardo. Balanced fruit and earth if almost too Smokey. Left wanting more. — 6 years ago

Mike Evans

9.2

Classic green pepper and green olive over dark fruit, I like it quite a bit. — 8 years ago

Vinny Caputi

Wine Buyer Caputi's Wine & Liquor

9.3

Very beautiful wine — 10 years ago

Mardelle Kleven

9.0

Lots going on here! Black pepper, dark dried fruits, and herbs with an earthy quality with great structure and acid. — 10 years ago

Gilbert Lara Jr

9.0

Lunch with Leonardo Belliccini from San Felice. — 11 years ago

Danielle Draudt

9.1

Ristorante Texture — 3 years ago

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9.1

Intense spiced berry, black licorice and peppery florals emerge from the 2017 Terre di San Leonardo. Silky with depths of fruit accelerated by brisk acids, the 2017 leaves the palate reeling, with its spry, lightly structured personality. This young-vine Bordeaux blend is an amazing value. $22.00 (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2022) — 4 years ago

Rob Rob

9.1

Very easy to drink, good blend. — 7 years ago

Anna Savino

9.5

A nice surprise! — 8 years ago

Seba Stian

9.0

Very herbaceous, strong leaf aroma with braking thru tropical fruits, but green herbs are dominant. In mouth nicely acidic, lemon, with medium intensive bitter-sweet gooseberry aftertaste wip. — 10 years ago

Cindy Lin

9.2

Intense red fruit, medium to full bodied with good freshness, slightly herbal minerality. When first opened, it smelled similar to a Tignanello. But then, after an hour or so, the Cabernet Franc began to open up and dominate, and it began to actually smell very similar to a San Leonardo (ie cold climate Cabernet) — 11 years ago

Gilbert Lara Jr

9.2

Lunch with Leonardo Belliccini from San Felice. — 11 years ago