2016 Guerrieri Gonzaga Tenuta San Leonardo Carmenere 750ml

Experience a rare masterpiece of Italian viticulture with the 2016 Guerrieri Gonzaga Tenuta San Leonardo Carmenere 750ml at VS Liquor. While Carmenere has largely disappeared from its original home in Bordeaux, it has found a spiritual sanctuary at the San Leonardo estate in the high-altitude valleys of Trentino. For decades, these vines were mistaken for Cabernet Franc, but once identified, the Guerrieri Gonzaga family dedicated themselves to crafting what is now considered the finest expression of the variety in Italy. The 2016 vintage is a landmark year for the estate, characterized by a long, balanced growing season that allowed this late-ripening grape to reach perfect phenolic maturity. Aged for 24 months in new and second-passage French oak barriques, this wine is a deep, soulful exploration of a "lost" Bordeaux variety reimagined through a cool-climate, Alpine lens.

Whether you are seeking a premier gift for a connoisseur of unique varietals or a high-scoring masterpiece (96 Points, James Suckling; 95 Points, Robert Parker) to pair with herb-crusted lamb, venison, or aged mountain cheeses, our online purchase system makes ordering effortless. Take advantage of our reliable home delivery service to have this 13% ABV icon brought directly to your door. In the glass, it reveals a dense, impenetrable purple color. The bouquet is highly sophisticated and varietally pure, offering aromas of black pepper, dark chocolate, and blackberries, layered with notes of bell pepper, forest floor, and a signature balsamic lift. On the palate, it is full-bodied and velvety, delivering a concentrated core of black fruit framed by aristocratically fine tannins and a long, persistent finish that echoes with graphite and spice.

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